As I type this, our sweet old girl, Lily, is in surgery. For cancer. In all the years I’ve had dogs, Lily is our first cancer diagnosis. Our sweetest girl is almost 13 years old and has myxosarcoma. I had two choices: leave it there in her leg or take it out. Initially, the decision was […]
How to Transfer a Cue (Video)
Wanna see what it looks like to transfer a cue in real time? In November’s newsletter, I featured an article about how to transfer a cue. I’m on business travel and was browsing through my iPad video library and ran across this terrific, albeit short, video, I took when I was in England earlier this […]
Advanced Nose Targeting (Video)
I’ve talked a lot about the benefits of teaching your dog to target your hand. After your dog has a solid hand target (nose touch to your hand), you’re ready to take this skill to the next level where it can be really useful! Here are some advanced uses for targeting. Here it is — the fun […]
Door Manners for the Dog: Who Goes First (Video)
Who goes through the door first: you or your dog? Truth be told, I don’t really care who goes first. It doesn’t make you the leader of the pack if you go first, and it doesn’t make your dog dominant if he goes first. What?! Can’t believe a professional dog trainer is saying such things?! Yeah, hold onto […]
Is Your Dog Guessing? Cues are Important! (Video)
Does your dog KNOW what the word “sit” means? Or is he guessing? Does your dog go through all the behaviors he knows when you ask him for something? Sometimes, when you ask your dog to do something, does he look at you like you’re speaking a foreign language? All of those things are related […]
Which Dogs Need Grooming & What to Look for in a Groomer
Do Labradors need to be groomed? Apparently they do. Who knew?! I’d always assumed that because my dogs had manageable coats that didn’t need trimming or that didn’t mat up, that I got to skip the groomer. Every dog benefits from regular professional grooming. We visited Happy Dog Grooming in Mt. Airy, MD to learn a little […]
The Best Dog Training Treats? People Food! (Video)
Have you read the ingredient list in commercial dog treats? Have you smelled those commercial dog treats?! Many of the popular dog treats found in grocery stores are (1) expensive, (2) filled with preservatives and by-products, and (3) smell just horrible. Yet, many of my clients still want to feed their dogs these ick-laden things […]
Do You Train Your Dog Enough? (Video)
How often do you train your dog? I get asked both these questions every week. The answer is pretty simple. I work with my dogs every day. Every time we interact with our dogs, we’re teaching them something, or reinforcing their good behavior. Don’t worry, I’m not telling you to train your dogs for hours […]
Advanced Stay: Part 2 (Video)
Making your dog’s “Stay” work for you. Once your dog understands the concept of stay (stay right where you are, I’ll come back to you and release you when it’s ok to come with me), you can start building on the “real-life” value of the behavior. By now, you’ve already taught your dog each of the […]
Teaching an Advanced Stay
Sit. Stay. The doorbell is ringing, the dog is barking. You struggle with your dog, hanging onto his collar with one hand, unlocking and opening the door with the other, holding on for dear life so the dog doesn’t bolt out the door or jump on the person outside. Or. Imagine this. The doorbell is […]
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