Last week I wrote about five tips to help a fearful dog. Many of you shared some great ideas from your own experience. Thank you! Here are some additional tips from myself and some of you on how to help a shy dog. How to help a fearful dog
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Tips are for what you can do to prepare your indoor dog for upcoming fireworks.
How to help a dog that’s scared of fireworks. Some tips you can try.
Have you ever had to deal with an off-leash dog (or a dog on a Flexi leash) charging you? What did you do? This week I shared a local letter to the editor about a dog on a Flexi leash attacking and biting a runner (thanks Mike, for the link). I am a dog lover, …
Note: If your dog is displaying signs of aggression around food or toys, I recommend you contact a trusted trainer in your area. Dr. Patricia McConnell had a great post on her blog “The Other End of the Leash” last week about how to deal with a dog’s possessiveness using desensitization and classical conditioning. It’s worth reading …
A herd of daycare kids walks by our back patio every morning if it’s warm. The kids walk within 15 feet of our door, linked together in a line. My dog is often napping in the morning sunlight as they pass. Ace likes to growl quietly from the window, or he’ll announce two, little “woofs.” …
Does raw meat make dogs aggressive? No, a dog’s diet can’t turn him into an aggressive dog. However, he might be more possessive of “highly valued” food.
I follow the blog Mark’s Daily Apple, a site about primal living in a modern world. Mark had a post yesterday on 10 psychological hurdles keeping you from losing weight. As I was reading them, I thought, these apply to dog training as well. So I created my own list of hurdles that prevent someone …
Oh, the Flexi, retractable dog leash. What’s not to love?
Benefits of backpacks for dogs such as giving your dog a job, burning more energy and helping with less pulling.