One of the most important things to teach a dog is to stay. But there’s more to it than that. Teaching a dog to sit and stay is one thing, but if she can learn to lie down and relax for long periods of time, even better. There is a big difference. A dog that …
Posts from: October 2008
If dog owners are opinionated on one thing, it’s collars. Here’s your chance to voice your opinion on why you should or should not use a certain collar. I’ll go first: The two collars I recommend are the Halti and the pinch collar. Every dog is different, and there is no collar best for all …
No two dogs are alike. I spent the weekend with five dogs all in one house – my parents’ golden and springer, my grandpa and uncle’s two cairns and my mutt. And don’t forget about the cat, always a good sport. Five dogs in one house is pretty common for my family, but it’s too …
I adjusted my blog schedule by moving breed profiles to Sundays, leaving Wednesday open for posts on dog training and behavior or other issues. The schedule will look something like this: Mondays: Dog behavior, training or other issue Tuesdays: Weekly question (Send your questions to Lindsay@thatmutt.com) Wednesdays: Dog behavior, training or other issue Thursdays: Interview …
One thing I often hear when someone meets my dog is “What kind is he?” “I don’t know, he’s a mutt.” Then, a common response is: “Aww, he’s a rescue. That’s so great of you.” I’m glad when people support adopting shelter mutts, but just because my dog is a mutt does not mean he …
I am always working on something with my dog. Every day he does something and I think, I wish he wouldn’t do that! But it’s easier to say “I wish my dog would do that” than it is to say “I am teaching my dog to do this.” What are you teaching your dog right …
One of the biggest mistakes I can make with my dog is expecting too much too quickly. Although I have high expectations for Ace, I still take things in small steps so success is easier. When I adopted Ace, he was a year old and did not know a single command. I’m not even sure …
1. Getting paid for my time I used to work 10-hour shifts where I was paid by the hour. I could’ve easily done my job in four hours on average, one to three hours if I really worked hard and five or six hours on the really busy days. I know this because for two …
Note: This is an interview with Ty Brown, owner of Protege K9, a business that trains and sells protection dogs. Ty has trained and placed more than 100 protection dogs in the United States and other countries. He also runs Ty the Dog Guy, a dog obedience and behavior modification business in Utah. How did …
How far do you walk your dog? I am queen of exercising my dog. That is one thing I can brag about. Ace and I walk (or run) every day no matter how bad Fargo’s weather gets. We might miss one day a week on rare occasions, but it is rare. A walk is the …