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Lately I’ve been trying not to depend on training collars while walking my mutt Ace. I walked him on a flat collar all week, focusing on my energy, my voice and treats to get him to do what I want. And even though we’ve wa ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on June 1st, 2008
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Ace and I walked through a wooded park for day 25 of our challenge. I did this because a few days earlier he was not very good on a walk through a field and woods; he was too interested in all the new smells. This time he did better. I had treats along to keep his attention whenever he started sniffing or pulling. I will make sure to carry treats more often because it really makes a big difference (what a concept).
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Teeter terror: The hardest agility obstacle
My mutt and I have been going to agility classes for about eight months. The first couple weeks, Ace had no issues with the teeter totter. He ran across it with no fear. He ran across it so fast that my instructor encouraged me to get him to slow down. This is when we came across a problem: Ever since he walked across the teeter slowly one time, he has been afraid of the t ...
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 ...
It is natural for dogs to love food and to scarf anything down in a matter of minutes. Recently, my dog Ace began showing less and less interest in his food. If your dog is the same way, don’t switch her food or add extra goodies to her meals. If your daughter doesn’t eat her vegetables, you don’t give her ice cream, do you? These simple ideas work:
1. Make sure your dog is not sick.
If a dog won ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saturday was day 18 of my 30-day challenge to walk Ace every day. He has been doing a lot better this week. I have been walking him for about 10 minutes, then he runs off-leash before walking 10 more minutes. I use bits of cheese as a reward for good heeling. He has been sitting well and really watching me to see what to do. It makes a difference when I act really excited and really get into what we’re doing. W ...
The money I spend on my pets can really add up. Because of this, I keep track of what I spend on ...
