Archive for the 'obedience' Category
My mutt Ace drives me crazy if he hasn’t had enough physical and mental exercise. He needs to run around and play, but he also needs work to do. Mental challenges help him get rid of pent-up energy, fight boredom and leave him tired!
Different breeds need different jobs, so here are some ideas to put that lazy bum currently sleeping on your couch to work:
1. Carry a backpack.
One of the easiest ways to tire my ...
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I really am thankful for this beautiful mutt. I mean, he does look and act like a dufus most of the time, but he does have a wise, calming side to him too. Although I would’ve been happy with any dog, I am glad I chose him.
Ace ...
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I ask this question because my mutt and I started a new obedience course tonight. We took a year off to do agility, but I want to work on heeling and other things with him for a few months.
I am a big fan of hiring a personal dog trainer or enrolling in a group obedience class taught by a trainer. ...
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This is part one of a two-part series on how I trained my mutt during the first two weeks he came to live with me. Click here for part two of the series.
Ace came to me kennel trained (supposedly) ...
Does your dog come when called, only to run right up to you and dart away again? Or does she come to you and run by you? Or maybe she just totally ignores you, or comes if she feels like it. Here are 10 things to consider while training the recall:
1. Teach your dog that come means “come and sit in front of me.”
It’s not good enough if Ace runs to me when I call him, and then immediately runs away a ...
The following are commands every dog owner should work to perfect with his or her dog. Of course, the words you decide to use are not as important as how your dog responds to the commands. Other words could be substituted for my suggestions. For example, the word “give” would work just fine instead of “drop.” Here are the 10 commands:
1. Drop
It’s important for a dog to know the drop com ...
It is possible to get your dog to have good behavior by using kindness, compassion and respect, according to dog trainer Paul Owens. Owens is a dog trainer and best-selling author who teaches step-by-step methods to train a dog or puppy through positive reinforcement. He never uses choke, prong or shock collars.
I watched the DVD, The Dog Whisperer: Beginning and Intermediate Dog Training, which is presented by Owens ...
Today was day one of my 30-day challenge to take my dog somewhere new every day. The goal of this challenge is to get Ace to learn to behave in new places, mostly to control his excitement levels. The challenge is also a way to continue working on heeling and basic obedience.
For our first day, Ace and I walked in a different part of the neighborhood. This was a really simple way to go somewhere new on a day when I d ...
About a month and a half ago, I challenged myself and others to walk our dogs every day for 30 days. Thirty days is a reasonable amount of time to realistically do something every day. After those 30 days, it is easy for whatever I’m doing to become a habit. It’s a nice way to make a change.
So, I have come up with a new challenge, to bring ...
My mutt has a few issues with acting overly excited.
He cries in the car. He is obsessed with his tennis ball. He whines if we’re visiting someone’s house and he’s feeling nervous. If we visit his favorite parks, he drools excessively and starts looking for a stick immediately. If we visit my parents, all his training seems to be forgotten as he pushes through the door knocking people out of his way ...
