Dog Training Tips: How To Train A Dog

Our dog, The Dude, is going on a cross-country jaunt with us soon. He can get a bit hyper when in the car for an extended period. He starts barking and bouncing off the walls, as he wants to ride up with us. (We have an suv with a pet barrier.) He has plenty of [...]

Murphy is a Bichon Friese. He is 16 months old, has been to puppy kindergarden, obedience school. When he manages to get off his leash he will not come when I call him. It is very dangerous. He is basically a condo dog, but occasionally he manages to slip away and it makes me nervous [...]

I’ve been working a lot lately with my sheltie mix, we’ve been through a puppy training class and didn’t do to bad, we got through it. My only problem now with continuing our training has been keeping his attention on me when out of the house, especially on walks. Everytime we head outdoors all attention [...]

This weekend, my 19 mo. old Airedale, Sheenah, was tested for her CGC and TDI.  She performed flawlessly and is now the proud bearer of these titles!  In addition, she placed 4th at the National Specialty show in conformation.  She took 1st in her class last year as a puppy, so this wasn’t as good [...]

I used to breed Chinese Shar-Pei, which is a breed that is heavy and grows fast so I would stop feeding puppy food between 3 and 4 mos. of age and I only fed them twice a day. I found it to slow down the growth which put less stress on the joints. It does [...]

For anyone experiencing the same problem as Iggie (a year and a half old Corgi mix) and I….barking indoors, try the Yawning tip from Turid Rugaas’ Calming Signals!  While reading the messages just now Iggie was in the other room barking at the neighborhood cat.  She couldn’t see it, but knows it is out there.  [...]

There are zillions available, from seriously aversive to some that are pure pap; some are excellent and some are not..but it is a matter of opinion……and some breeds/breed types will accept certain styles of communication better than others. Even in this household with 3 of the same breed, they are all individuals…and are treated as [...]

Hello, My dog is named Chloe and because she has been attacked by a dog before she does not take well to other dogs but I am thinking about adopting a dog there are 2 to chose from both are lab mixes one is 5 months male. The other is 1 1/2 year old female. [...]

Shyness has a huge genetic component to it…easily inherited characteristic. I have a bird that is extremely bird aggressive…parrots are often hand raised and don’t see their parents at all as they are snatched up and hand fed to facilitate the bonding with humans.  As it turns out my parrot has an “extremely bird aggressive [...]

I have a 19mos old Corgi mix who used to file her nails on the pavement when we went for walks.  I couldn’t treat fast enough and my back was breaking from bending down to hit her mouth!  Plus she was very vocal and easily distracted!  Right Janet?  We put her in a headcollar and [...]