By Lindsay Stordahl on March 6, 2009
My mutt Ace has become much more vocal and excited during agility practice within the last six months. He barks wildly nonstop, as you can see in the video below. Watch it on mute if you don’t want to be totally annoyed. I haven’t addressed Ace’s “talking back” issue until now because I don’t know [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on February 8, 2009
My mutt Ace has developed a barking habit. I credit that to me slacking off in training him and not giving my dog enough exercise. Ace sometimes barks in the kennel, he barks wildly at agility, he barks at the door and he barks when I leave him in the car. These are all problems [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on January 31, 2009
Whether or not dogs and cats can get along depends entirely on the human. The human needs to be in control of the situation, and that means in control of the cat, too. Although some dog-cat combos will need supervision at all times, most dogs and cats can get along if rules are enforced. My [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 16, 2009
Ty Brown over at Dog Behavior Online now hosts his own radio show on Voice America. The first show of “Ty the Dog Guy” airs online today at 5 p.m. CST. It will be about housebreaking a dog fast. He will share tips to help housebreak a dog at any age. The training style Ty [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on January 14, 2009
It’s been interesting living with a dominant pitbull. I’m used to my mutt Ace – a.k.a. the boy who pees like a girl and lets cats corner him. I always stress how important it is for me to be a leader to Ace, but it’s even more important to be a leader to Vixen, our [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on January 6, 2009
Before agreeing to foster Vixen, I was informed about her issues with being in a kennel and left home alone. I know that in order to increase her chances of finding a permanent home soon, I need to work with her on kennel training. If more people would train their puppies to stay in a [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training | Tagged Vixen |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 29, 2008
I started blogging regularly in March 2008, although I’d written a few posts before that. Here are the posts that had the most traffic in 2008. 1. 10 reasons to buy a dog backpack 2. 10 questions to ask before boarding your dog 3. Cut back on commitments to cut back on stress 4. Some [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on December 19, 2008
We had a friend over last weekend and Ace barked and charged the door. I did nothing to stop him, and Josh even yelled something like, “Get’m, killer!” Well, no wonder our dog barks at the doorbell! The doorbell rang yesterday and Ace stopped at the top of the stairs and turned to look at [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on December 18, 2008
I have already given you 10 reasons not to buy fake indoor grass for dogs. But even though indoor grass for dogs is lazy, enough people gave reasons why it works for some dogs. Here’s why people will buy an indoor dog potty: 1. Indoor grass is an option for dogs with bladder control issues. [...]
Posted in Dog training, Reviews |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 17, 2008
I’m trying to develop a habit of complimenting people on their dogs’ behavior. Not their appearance, size or breed, but their behavior. Like with everything else, people are much more likely to compliment or criticize a dog’s appearance rather than her behavior. Just take a Staffordshire terrier to the dog park and watch people back [...]
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