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Did you ever want to change a cue or teach your dog a new cue for an old behavior? It is actually very easy to do this with just a little planning. Why would you want to teach your dog a new cue for a behavior that he already knows? One common example...
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Puppies are incredibly challenging. There is no doubt about this, but life with a puppy gets easier as long as you manage their environment to lessen mistakes and inappropriate behaviors as well as provide enough physical exercise and training. My job...
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Come when called, or recall, is one of the more important behaviors that you can teach your dog. It can also be frustrating to teach if you don’t know some simple rules. Sometimes people get frustrated because their dog “just isn’t getting it” as quickly as they would like. I don’t put a timeframe on training. There are many variables including the skill of the trainer, the amount of time spent training, the timing and consistency. See some ideas for improving your overall training skills....
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I read an amazing article yesterday about an experiment training sea bass to respond to a tone and swim back to a certain location for feeding. At some point the signal would entice them to come back for the last time when they would be caught and harvested...
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A good strategy for dog training is to be aware of your rewards and how you use them. I recommend something called the calorie bowl to avoid over treating. But, using treats wisely is important for both keeping your dog slim and fit and creating the best...
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Want a fun training activity that you can practice inside and outside? Teach "Go Find Someone". The long-term goal is to ask your dog to find a family member by name and then your dog runs off and finds that person! If you are really savvy,...
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Every dog gets distracted by something. Beagles are often called "noses with tails" because their sense of smell is so amazing that they can completely lose touch with everything and follow their noses outside. Springer Spaniels can be so obsessed...
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It is a bit ironic that this is the recommendation that I repeat most to my clients. But, this makes a HUGE difference in training. Any animal learns faster if there are clear instructions. If you ask your dog to do something and they don’t do it, there...
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"Come on guys let's go for a walk." Blank stares . . . "Ranger, Trooper, Linus, Come." Three furry friends come running. I realized that I never taught my dogs what "Come on guys let's go for a walk" meant. That was...
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