Oct 2, 2023 | Aggression-Reactivity, Behavior- misc, Blog, Fears & Phobias, Training Skills, Uncategorized
In a prior post about reactivity, we went over the all-important stress zones and offered a checklist to determine if your dog is reactive. In part 2 we offer an avoidance tool and a To Do checklist to begin to help your dog. What is a reactive dog? To start,...
Sep 10, 2023 | Behavior- misc, Blog, Training Skills
Note: This article assumes that your dog is not reactively lunging toward other dogs, people, or other stimuli but merely pulling to get from point A to point B. For help in fixing reactivity, take our course, Your Reactive Dog: From Anxious to Zensational. ...
Jul 23, 2023 | Behavior- misc, Blog, Fun & Games, Training Skills
The Science of Pleasure. Whether your goal is to have fun with your dog, compete in a dog sport, or just want a well-trained companion, here’s how to turn your dog into a training addict! It’s interesting how much we have in common with our dogs and other...
Jun 26, 2023 | Behavior- misc, Blog, Fun & Games, Training Skills
It’s Your Choice: the game of self-control Teach your dog to make the right choices! Do any of these sound like the situation in your house? The front door is open, your dog bolts through it. You leave some food on the counter for 5 seconds, your dog jumps up and eats...
May 29, 2023 | Behavior- misc, Blog, Fears & Phobias, Training Skills
How do you get your dog to listen? Should your dog fear or respect you? Are they different? By Dr. Lisa Radosta The other day, I saw Sam, a German Shorthaired Pointer, who has separation fear. When the pet parent comes home each day, she yells at Sam for the...