Or to put it in other terms: Closed economy, learn to earn, work for everything, always say please, NO FREE LUNCH! This pro-active approach to training creates good basic behavior, and a well-mannered, polite dog. A smart dog is more confident dog. A confident dog is a calmer and an easier-to-live-with dog! They know things, [...]
Motivation! The Key Ingredient to Training
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You’ve brought home an adorable little pup who adores you too! For several weeks. Then, one day that pup turns into an adolescent and apparently forgets everything you ever taught him/her. What went wrong? Nothing, really. Your puppy is completely normal. Frequently owners mistakenly believe their pups are trained and “know” things because they responded [...]
Training Your Dog: Misconceptions, Truths & Realities
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Things aren’t always as they seem! We interpret our dog’s actions from a human point of view and they interpret our actions from a canine point of view. While they can only ever react to us from their doggy viewpoint, we are capable of understanding why they do what they do and treat them accordingly. [...]
Kongs
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Hunting for food used to be a dog’s job. Then we came along and started giving him all his food for free! No wonder dogs get themselves into trouble—they are bored and must come up with other things to do to occupy themselves, such as chewing your furniture or shoes, going through your trash, digging [...]
