Dog Training Techniques, Products Reviews and Recommendations
What is Clicker Training? Clicker Training revolves around using a small, easy to hold object to signal a correct behavior. When your dog performs the correct behavior, the clicker is pressed, making a small, distinct noise. This noise informs the dog that it has performed correctly, and reinforces the behavior. The concept itself is very …
Clicker Training: A Quick and Easy Way to Reinforce Your Dog’s BehaviorsRead More
What is NILIF? In Dog Training, the acronym NILIF stands for Nothing In Life Is Free. This refers to the school of thought that a dog never is given attention or anything else they consider valuable without first offering something in return. NILIF stays away from the proven incorrect ‘Alpha Dog’ train of thought and …
Nothing In Life Is Free (NILIF) – Teaching Your Dog To Say PleaseRead More
Finding the right dog for you doesn’t necessarily mean getting a puppy. Other than the puppy I had as a child, all of my dogs have been adults and they’ve been wonderful! I was able to skip the housebreaking/chewing stages and the bonds were just as strong as if I’d raised them from puppyhood. The …
Before beginning any kind of behavior modification program take your dog to a veterinarian for a complete physical examination. To treat any kind of behavior problem without first ruling out a physical cause is grossly unfair to the dog. Take a printed copy of this page with you and get your vet’s opinion on whether …
Food Guarding – A Natural Canine Behavior That Can be a Dangerous Pet BehaviorRead More
The kind of grooming that will most increase pack drive is grooming every day. This gets your hands all over the dog, the dog working cooperatively with you to turn this way and that so you cover all the hair. Comb the hair completely through with a top-quality comb if it’s long, give the dog …
Pack Drive | To Improve Your Relationship With Your DogRead More
Before beginning any kind of behavior modification program take your dog to a veterinarian for a complete physical examination. To treat any kind of behavior problem without first ruling out a physical cause is grossly unfair to the dog. Take a printed copy of this page with you and ask your vet if this technique …
Social isolation: A Technique For Treating Dominance Confusion in DogsRead More
As of a few years ago, graduates of veterinary schools and veterinary technician schools often told me that they were taught that you have to “show the dog who’s boss” by applying fear-based techniques when confronted with an uncooperative pet. This is based on a presumption that all dogs should display a submissive posture to all humans. Growls, …
There’s a lot of talk these days about training styles and methods. I suppose there has always been talk about such stuff among dog people. I don’t subscribe to any particular method or style, but I do have something to say about such stuff. Oh, you knew that. 🙂 I believe that whatever methods you …
Positive, Negative, Inert – Choosing a Training MethodRead More
I know what it’s like to try to cook, or eat a meal, when you own a perpetually starving dog. My Labradorus goofus, Pierce, acts as if he hasn’t eaten in weeks when there is activity in the kitchen or dining room. He takes every opportunity to search the kitchen floor for molecules of anything …
Kitchen Training – Keeping Your Dog out From Under Your Feet When Food is AroundRead More
