Training
Create a Cooperative Relationship
Training helpful behaviors for your dog’s comfort and well-being. Brio, my two-year-old Basset Fauve de Bretagne, pulled a groin muscle (iliopsoas). To help treat this, I’ve been doing physical rehab…
Read MoreBe Your Dog’s Advocate
If not you, who better? I was recently asked for advice by a friend in another state who had observed a training class she was considering attending. The trainer tried…
Read MoreA New Year’s resolution for your dog
If you ask your dog, here’s what he or she wants for the new year. Chances are your holiday shopping included a toy, a coat or sweater, something to chew…
Read MoreYour Dog’s Adolescence – Part 2
Keep training your teenager! I sometimes wonder if we should include an alert in our Puppy Essentials Class for puppies up to five months of age and the four and…
Read MoreYour dog’s adolescence – Part 1
When teen behavior rears its ugly head. I recently read an article in “The Whole Dog Journal” entitled, “Canine Adolescence: The Great ‘Unconsidered’ Life Stage.” Both the title and much…
Read MoreMarker Training is Fun & Fruitful!
“Yes!” “Good!” “Click” or use another marker. Each month we have a staff lunch at All Dogs Gym when we talk about something of interest to the staff. Often it…
Read MoreDogs’ Vocabulary
Dogs & toddlers learn words about the same. I recently read an article about teaching your dog a vocabulary. The article represented that dogs have the ability to learn spoken…
Read MoreSay “Please”
Using every-day activities to reinforce polite behavior. Have you ever thought about all the pleasures a dog derives from everyday life: Eating a meal or a treat, going for a…
Read MoreInstant “Obedience”?
Can you expect compliance without training for it? Do you demand more “obedience” from your dog than you would from a spouse, a child, a friend or even yourself? Other…
Read MoreDog Barking?
Train an incompatible behavior … shhhh. A few weeks ago we had a new dog attend our Scent work class. This is a small class of five dogs, all of…
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