By Lindsay Stordahl on March 18, 2010
My mutt Ace automatically becomes hyper in certain situations regardless of how much exercise he’s had. And hyper is an understatement. A lack of exercise is the cause behind most dog behavior problems, but not all. What I’m referring to in this post is a dog’s behavior issues related to his state of mind. Ace’s “problem [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 2, 2010
I’ve had multiple people ask for my advice on the same problem – their dogs were going to the bathroom indoors for no apparent reason after being housebroken for years. People hope for some kind of magical solution or an easy explanation for their dogs’ behavior problems. They also suggest that the dogs misbehave as [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 7, 2010
If it’s so cold you are tempted to skip your daily walk, then practice some obedience indoors with your dog instead. This change to the routine might actually leave your dog more tired than usual. It’s abnormally cold pretty much everywhere in the United States today, and I’m guessing there are a lot of excited, [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 2, 2009
My current foster dog is a tan Pomeranian mix I named Elli. I can’t tell you how cute and sweet she is. She wants to be with me at all times, and she will be a great companion for the right person. Elli gets along with my mutt Ace, and she does not bother my [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise | Tagged 4 Luv of Dog Rescue, Elli |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 24, 2009
How to kennel train a dog: First, bait the kennel with a very naughty cat. Next, allow the dog to smell the bait … If you are going to use a kennel at all with your dog, consistent kennel training is important. Most dogs have at least some anxiety when kenneled. This was the case recently when [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training | Tagged Ace, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 11, 2009
Note: This is a guest post from Abbey of Danes Down Under. Abbey is a social worker in the drug and alcohol management industry. She has clinical depression (also known as unipolar or major depression) and owns two great danes and one Maltese. Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how you [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Dog health |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 22, 2009
Ace’s tennis ball obsession was at its worst recently. We were on a 45-minute road trip, and he whined the entire time in the car because he knew there was a ball in my bag. When I finally took the ball out, he was so fixated it appeared he was having a seizure (he wasn’t). [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 6, 2009
I know of runners who don’t train with their dogs. Their reasons surprise me – too hot, too cold, the dog can’t keep up, the dog pulls. To me there is something terribly wrong with these excuses. Dogs are meant to run. As for me, I refuse to leave my mutt Ace behind, even if [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Memoirs | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on August 12, 2009
My mutt Ace and I tested the WalkyDog dog bike leash from The Dog Outdoors. This dog bike leash is great for the right human and dog pair, especially if you have an active dog that can’t seem to get enough exercise. When I say “hands free bike leash” or “bike leash for dogs,” I [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Dog products, Reviews | Tagged WalkyDog bike leash |
By Lindsay Stordahl on August 4, 2009
Note: This is a guest post from Dog Fence DIY, a website that helps owners install their own underground dog fence and train the dogs on the system. Have you ever noticed your dog doing something that you never taught it to do, but that it did so naturally and with such focus that it [...]
Posted in Dog exercise |
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