Janet Graham, our head trainer, was recently interviewed by PetInsider.com about canine body language. One thing Janet works with her clients on in training programs is reading their dog’s body language. Dogs cannot talk so being able to read their body language can really give you a […]
Read more →Sometimes you just feel like baking. I had recently seen other web posts about these dog treats people are making using silicone baking pans. Well I got the urge to bake and I had to try it myself. My daughter enjoys making anything with me in the […]
Read more →I wrote a previous article entitled, “Why do you say not to let our dogs meet on leash?” In short, on-leash greetings are one of the fastest ways to create unwanted behaviors. That said, I am a realist, and I know that people will always be introducing dogs […]
Read more →First, what is “hand targeting?” It is a simple “trick” wherein your dog learns to tap his or her nose onto your fist or open hand. Check out our blog post on why this is such a helpful behavior. There are numerous ways to teach hand targeting. […]
Read more →Our group classes at “I Said Sit!” School for Dogs, often start with a few minutes of practicing “Hand Targeting.” This looks like a simple game in which your dog taps her nose on your hand. While learning how to teach hand targeting is quite simple, we […]
Read more →Ask the Trainer: “Why do you say not to let our dogs meet on leash?” Trainer: Jeb Cadwell CPDT-KA, CWIGI I discourage people from allowing their puppies or untrained dogs to meet other dogs on leash. My students commonly ask why. I’ll answer this question with an […]
Read more →My dog training students often ask, “What is the difference between Stay and Wait?” It’s a good question. After all, they have the same hand signal and “Wait,” like “Stay”, is often used to keep a dog where she is when you gave the cue. When I […]
Read more →Science Based Methods Make Sure The Dog Is An Active Participant In The Training Process For many years, I trained with methods I really now considered “Old School”. Of course they worked, or I wouldn’t have ever been successful as a dog trainer. Over the course of […]
Read more →It Is Important To Continue Especially When You See A Small Bit Of Progress If your child had just started school and had learned a few things you wouldn’t stop after only a few weeks. That is the time to really take advantage of the momentum and […]
Read more →Record and Measure Your Results to See the Improvement It is really common for clients to start all fired up and then fizzle out during the training process. Sometimes it is hard to see the results when the change is gradual. Especially with issues like leash reactivity […]
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