By Lindsay Stordahl on June 22, 2009
The following are some of my favorite dog behavior blog posts over the last year or so. Best dog behavior blog posts 1. How to deal with a dominant dog 2. How to help dogs and cats get along 3. Tips for moving when you have a dog 4. Dogs with fixations 5. Dealing with [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on June 15, 2009
Two dog-training factors include socializing a dog and exercising a dog. Basic commands such as sit, stay, down, come and heel are necessary, but so is having a socialized dog. Too many people buy dogs and then refuse to spend any money on training. There are two reasons for this. Either the person truly can’t [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Elsie |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 22, 2009
Many dogs have issues with wheels – bikes, Rollerblades, strollers, wagons, scooters, motorcycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, even cars. The issues vary from dog to dog. Some act out aggressively, lunging and barking. Some would actually bite a person on a bike if they could. Other dogs pull frantically at the leash while trying to chase or [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Elsie, Sophie |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 14, 2009
I am teaching my mutt Ace the “touch” command. I have a silent competition with my friend Maren to own the dog that knows the most tricks. Ace is now learning “touch” because Maren’s dog already knows it. She was nice enough, though, to help Ace and I. The touch command seems pointless at first, [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Ace, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 12, 2009
I know I’m not the only one who has a dog with a tennis ball obsession. Or, you could call it a retrieving obsession. It gets pretty annoying when my dog is obsessing over crumbled pieces of paper or hair ties or a stuffed animal. He will toss objects to me over and over, hoping [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 7, 2009
A few months ago I took a dog to an adoption event. The dog I handled was an American pit bull terrier named Jesse. I was careful when introducing him to new dogs, because we weren’t sure how he would do. Jesse is pictured below and is up for adoption. He was a very good [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged 4 Luv of Dog Rescue |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 4, 2009
Note: This is a guest post by Tawna Whitford, who just so happens to be my boyfriend’s mom. Tawna and her big black lab Emma live in Washington. I was oblivious to the jingling of Emma’s dog tags that quietly announced her intentions for an early morning visit. I also missed the sound of her [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Memoirs |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 21, 2009
I often refer to the field behind our townhouse as our backyard. Really, we live right on the edge of a city-owned soccer field. My mutt Ace and I had this field all to ourselves from November through March. But now that it’s warmer, dozens of people run in that field each day. We have [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 16, 2009
Yesterday was the first bike ride of the season for my mutt and I (finally). We picked right up as though we hadn’t missed a day. I went slowly of course, barely above our running pace so Ace didn’t have to break into a run. When we got to a park I let him off [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 30, 2009
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. I believe the average adult can handle and care for a dog properly. Even if it’s their first dog, most people can put two and two together and figure out how to train and exercise a dog. If not, they can pick up a book [...]
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