Dog Blog

Note: This is a guest post from Minette at TheDogTrainingSecret.com. Her tips are a good reminder for all of us to be consistent with our dogs – something I need work on! One of the problems I deal with frequently is that the dog or dogs in the house only listen to one of the owners or family members and not everyone. There are several possibilities and reasons that this problem occurs, and it is important to ...

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, bored, anxious dogs across the country because they have not gotten the challenges they ...

It’s your responsibility to teach your dog how to act in this confusing, human world. Your dog can walk nicely on a loose leash. Your dog can be friendly with other dogs. Your dog does not have to cry, bark or destroy furniture every time you leave. Your dog can leave the garbage alone. Your dog can stop obsessing over bikes and squirrels. Your dog can learn not to jump on people. Your dog can be calm. Your dog can ...

Loose-leash walking: Days 9-10 The mutt and I (not pictured) are continuing to work on heeling. Some walks are better than others, but he is slowly improving. He has come a long way since the day I met him and took him on his first walk. Yep, he did not get a single walk for the first year of his life (that would explain the tennis ball obsession). Whether you are just starting to teach your dog the heel command or i ...