July 2008
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By Lindsay Stordahl on July 31, 2008
Yesterday was the last day of my 30-day challenge to teach my dog five new commands: bang, roll over, crawl, go long and bucket. Let me stress that although my dog is grasping these new commands, he is still learning. The biggest mistake I made with this challenge was to set a deadline. Dogs can’t [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 29, 2008
My mutt has a fixation Note: This is part one of a three-part series on my dog’s tennis ball obsession. Click these links to read part two, 10 signs your dog has a fixation and part three, Breaking Ace’s fixation. You’ve heard me joke about it, complain about it and then half-heartily try to fix [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 28, 2008
My dog running business is officially launched with a new web site, Run That Mutt. If you are looking into starting a similar business, check out my post on how to start a dog walking business. I can’t stress enough the importance of exercising your dog. From the day I adopted Ace, I began taking [...]
Posted in Dog exercise | Tagged Run That Mutt |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 27, 2008
My mutt has gone on several road trips, but I have never flown with him. I have never been in a situation that required me to fly Ace, and so far when I’ve traveled long distances, I have either driven with my dog or left him home. I know at times it is unavoidable and [...]
Posted in Traveling with your dog |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 27, 2008
With three more days left in our challenge, I better get going. Ace will now do all five commands. The problem is he only does them … sometimes. And he won’t do them all in a row. He needs a lot more work (probably another month), but at least we are off to a good [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 26, 2008
Dogs have it easy. They adapt well to whatever environment they’re in. The first year of my mutt’s life was not ideal. He lived with a family that kept him in a kennel nine hours a day, never walked him (not once) and never trained him. Even so, when I met Ace for the first [...]
Posted in Memoirs, Random |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 24, 2008
While training my dog, I have learned to set up situations where he is likely to be successful. Ace has been working on “roll over” for the past week or two, with little success. The only time he rolled over on command before today was outside in the grass. So I took Ace out for [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 24, 2008
I am working with my dog to perfect his heeling. Our trainer suggested this tip last week that allows me to look straight ahead instead of at my dog all the time. It is a simple trick that works. 1. Start with your dog on the left. Hold the leash in both hands with a [...]
Posted in Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 23, 2008
For the past week or so, I have practiced “roll over” with Ace three or four times a day for very short periods. This is the hardest of the five commands for him to pick up on. I don’t think he understands it yet because he usually just stares at me, like, huh? The only [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on July 22, 2008
1. Buy a hands-free bike leash. There are dog biking leashes to safely attach your dog’s leash to your bike so you can have both hands free at all times. Try the Springer brand or the WalkyDog. For more information, check out my review on the hands-free bike leash. 2. Start out by walking with your dog [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Dog training |
