Homeschool For Dogs
“Don’t worry, he’ll grow out of it” is something that struggling dog owners hear a lot. Especially if their dog is between six months and two years of age. Sometimes, it’s true. Most dogs do eventually grow out of chewing everything in sight, for example. But sometimes, waiting for a dog to ‘grow out of …
Will My Dog Grow Out Of Bad Behavior? (Spoiler – It Depends!)Read More
I recently had a setback with my youngest Labrador Bonnie. She dismantled one of my favorite dog beds when I thought she was long past that stage! I’ll talk about how this happened, and give you some tips to help you avoid the same situation, and other more common causes of destructive chewing. All puppies …
What You Can Do About Bed Chewing – Less And More Than You Think!Read More
Training a dog is one thing, but what about the dog that is trained and yet doesn’t listen to commands? This is a hugely frustrating problem especially if you have put hours and hours into training your dog. It feels like such a smack in the face to be ignored. And it’s embarrassing, especially when …
This Is Why Your Dog Doesn’t Listen (And How To Fix That!)Read More
This is a great place to start if you feel as though you are not making much progress with training your dog and you are not sure why. The very first mistake on this list is ‘being too hard on yourself’. It’s the first item because dog training can be very challenging indeed. And because …
Mistakes You Don’t Have To Make When Training Your DogRead More
It sounds a bit like cheating doesn’t it? Playing games with dogs. Instead of serious training! I used to fall into the ‘serious dog trainer’ camp, and rather looked down my nose at trick training and playing games with dogs. I am still serious about the importance of dog training, but training methods have changed …
Teaching recall to a dog is not a ‘set it and forget it’ affair. It has something in common with building a house, in that you need solid foundations before you add several floors. And if you don’t get the foundations secure you risk the whole thing tumbling down. But in many ways, recall training …
Recall Training: Principles And Practical Tips For Getting StartedRead More
There are lots of quotes about dog behavior, especially when it comes to good dogs vs bad dogs. “There are no bad dogs, only bad trainers” is one example. Well, there are bad dogs (or naughty dogs, or disobedient dogs – whatever you want to call them), but they are bad because they don’t know …
Choosing Games: Changing Dog Behavior One Step At A Time Read More
I’m going to show you a simple game that teaches your dog to focus on you. But first I want to talk about why focus matters, and explain how easy it is to transform a dog that doesn’t listen, into a dog that hangs on your every word. You won’t need any special equipment and …
The Focused Dog: Teaching Your Dog To Pay Attention!Read More
When a dog does exactly what you ask, with a happy face and a wagging tail, it’s simply the best feeling! Today we are going to look at one of secrets to dog training success. A simple rule that all top trainers follow, and you can too. It’s the rule of 3 Ds Every task …
The 3 Ds Of Dog Training: Simple Rules To Help Your Dog LearnRead More
Over the last few decades there has been a huge swing towards less punitive methods of dog training. Watching a modern trainer in action is a very different experience from watching old school traditionalists. Gone are the barked commands, the emphasis on ‘respect’ or ‘dominance’ and even intimidation. In many cases the use of punishment …
