Dog Training Tips: How To Train A Dog

of Nutro Natural Choice Lamb/Rice plus 1 or 2 chicken wings plus training treats each day. Her training treats are either low-fat Pupperoni or no-fat chicken/turkey hot dogs. She is by no means overweight, but I’ve been told that she could lose a pound or two for top performance (she is an amateur agility dog). [...]

To those in the Mid-Michigan area. The Capital Area Humane Society really needs more Dog Training Volunteers one would work a 2 hour shift one time per week or as little as once per month. This Saturday I will be conducting a “training session” for all dog training volunteers (new recruits as well as current [...]

I have 2 six year-old Jack Russels. One of them, for the past month, has been going ‘#2′ on the rug. I have taken him to the vet, I have limited his dry food & treat intake, I have punished him as well as rewarded him when he goes outside. A week ago I rented [...]

I am the proud owner of a wonderful friend of mine named Bosco he just turned 2yrs old Oct 1st his mother is a purbred goldenretiver and his father is a lab he was a gift to us from our vets daughter. Bosco is 102lbs of puppy now here is my problem Bosco has a [...]

I have an eye question – its health related so I apologize and it concerns my cat – so I apologize for that too. But I’m extremely concerned and thought someone on the list might know of some explanation. My cat is indoor/outdoor and spend most of the summer without giving usthe time of day. [...]

Question, those of you who do not feed kibble, do you buy store bought treats or make your own? Second question, for those of you who feed kibble, do you buy treats made by the same company as your kibble? I have realized that when I buy doggie treats I am not nearly as cautious [...]

generally the women who feed, take care of, and usually wanted the dog to begin with (surrogate child?)… In my classes and privately, it is usually the woman who brings the dog…sure it’s ‘My HUSBANDS dog’…but he’s playing golf, bowling, working late, etc., and the wife in the family is the one who has to [...]

Some things that may be contributing to this are: 1) Teddy hasn’t been getting as much exercise as usual (due to the heat). Consequently he has put on 1.5 lbs since May. He’s definitely *not* eating more but is surely exercising a LOT less (our 3-4 off-leash outings to Central Park have been reduced to [...]

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 [...]