Archive for the 'training collar' Category
A slip lead works like a choke collar and will help with training the dog to walk on a loose leash. It also puts the owner in control rather than the dog.
One of the easiest ways to make an emergency slip lead is to loop the handle of the leash through itself and put it around the dog’s neck. The “clip” end of the leash will already be attached to the dog’s collar like normal.
This trick has c ...
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 boy at the adoption event and did not cause any problems. Still, I was amazed by how careless some people were when introducing their pets to ...
One of my goals for this loose-leash walking challenge was to be able to take my dog out in all situations without a pinch collar or Gentle Leader and have him under control. To me, under control means Ace is not pulling, whining, choking himself or fixating on another dog or person. Before this challenge, I walked Ace with his pinch collar on almost every day.
After working with Ace specifically on heeling for 30 da ...
I’ve wanted to have a dog that walks nicely on a leash without a pinch collar or Gentle Leader for a long time. So this month I am really going to crack down and spend more time working with my mutt on proper heeling.
Eighty percent of the time Ace does well on a flat collar, especially when it’s just the two of us in our own neighborhood. He’s even OK with no leash at all, because it forces me to ...
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 dogs. But for the average medium or large dog, the best training collar is the pinch collar. With a quick leas ...
I love American Staffordshire terriers, also known as the American pit bull terrier or “pitbull.” With so many pitbulls sitting in shelters across the country (more than 9,000 on Petfinder alone), I thought I’d share how great these dogs are. My next dog just might have to be a pitbull. The guy in this photo is Matty, and he needs a home. (9/21/09 update: Matty has been adopted!)
Staffordshire terri ...
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 ...
The German shepherd is one of my favorite breeds. Although I’ve never had the opportunity to own one, I hope to some day. They are one of the smartest breeds, bred originally in Germany to be sheep herders and police dogs. The reason I don’t own a shepherd yet is because of their intelligence. This dog really needs a job to do, and I would feel guilty leaving a German shepherd home all day. It needs a lot ...
Yesterday was the final day of my 30-day challenge to walk Ace every day. The challenge was a success, and I plan on creating more challenges for Ace and I. However there were difficulties. Time was the biggest problem for me. Walking Ace does not tire him out as fast as running, ball playing or going to the park, so I sometimes didn’t have enough time to give him more exercise other than our walk. In our case, ...
Today was day 23 of my 30-day challenge to walk my dog every day. The weather here is finally nice, and Ace and I walked for an hour and a half today, which is a long walk for us. With the weather finally warm, there were tons of distractions, from dogs and kids everywhere, to skateboards, motorcycles, bikes and people out running and walking.
Ace has not improved much on his response to heeling with one command. He ...
