Training
Easy Activity – Learning to Relax
This easy activity is about teaching your dog to relax. Yes, you can train “relaxation.” We have recommended Karen Overall’s Relaxation Protocol 15-day project for years. It requires just a…
Read MoreTeaching Self-Control
Helpful Behaviors for Everyday Life. In our article about Earning Life’s Rewards (ELR), you learned how to teach your dog to say “please,” offering polite behavior. Polite behavior teaches your…
Read More“Leave it” – More Self-Control
“Zen” Dog Training. In addition to behaviors that are easily taught in your daily interactions with your dog (in “Teaching Self-Control”), here are a couple that require some specific training…
Read MoreEarning Life’s Rewards
A program for all dogs. Our Earning Life’s Rewards program is for puppies and dogs of all ages. It’s for dogs who need training, for pushy dogs, for dogs that…
Read MoreEasy Activity – Close a Door
A Simple Fun Behavior. Target training is the first step to teaching your dog to close doors – starting with a cabinet door. Once you’ve done Step 1 – nose…
Read MoreEasy Activity – Calisthenics
A simple, fun behavior. Here’s a simple way to exercise your dog in a small space: Calisthenics—which Larry and Gail demonstrate. Once your dog knows both cues for both sit…
Read MoreEasy Activity – Hand Touch
A Simple, Fun Behavior The Hand Touch is one of our favorite, most useful foundation behaviors. We hope you enjoy the video. This was originally published as “All Dogs Alchemy”:…
Read MoreEasy Activity – Tug O’ War
A fun game to play with your dog. We love this game—and many dogs do, too! It’s a great way for your dog to release energy, it’s fun for kids…
Read MoreWorking from Home – Dealing with Canine Interruptions
During the Covid-19 quarantine, many people worked from home. At the time, we heard a problem shared by people who were working from home and/or home schooling with their kids.…
Read MoreAbout Dog Learning
Do you ever think about how your dog learns some things quickly, and others not? How the heck did he nearly instantly learn the sound of the cabinet door that holds…
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