I’m going to start with my favorite training whistle. Also, I’ll give you my pick of the top three best dog whistles for training most pet dogs. But if you are curious and have a few minutes to spare, you can scroll on down and find out much more. We’ll look at how dog whistles …
Behavior Chains And How To Use Them For Training
Behavior chains are important in dog training. There are times when you need to avoid behavior chains, and times when behavior chains are very useful. What Is A Behavior Chain? Dog trainers refer to each action a dog makes as a “behavior.” It sounds a bit “science-y,” but there isn’t really another quick way …
Latency In Dog Training
This article is part of our ‘language of behavior’ series. This is where we look at some of the terminology involved in dog training, work out what is useful, and try to make sense of it all You’ll most likely hear dog trainers talk about latency as something to get rid of or decrease. That’s …
How to Teach a Dog to Stay
A dog with a good solid ‘stay’ is impressive. He sits or lies like a rock and doesn’t move. But how do you actually teach a dog to stay? Even when his handler walks away and leaves him for a while. Training a reliable stay isn’t as hard as you might think. And this article …
Treat Streaming In Dog Training – When And How To Do It!
From time to time in my training articles, I mention treat streaming in dog training. In this article I want to explain exactly what I mean by that. What Is Treat Streaming? “Treat streaming” is a term I use to describe the rapid delivery of treats when establishing a new skill with your dog. Treat streaming …
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How Three Letters Can Help You Train Your Dog
There is a little word, made up of three letters, that has crept into dog training in the last few years. It’s the word ‘cue.’ A cue is a signal that is intended to trigger or initiate a response. When I was a teenager, the only ‘cue’ I had come across was on a snooker …
Extinction In Dog Training – Where Behaviors Go To Die
Is your dog lazy about his ‘sits’? Did his recall die? It is very easy to let your dog’s skills become “extinct.” But extinction in dog training has nothing to do with dinosaurs, and everything to do with the death of all your hard won progress. Extinction often lies at the heart of training problems. …
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Senior Animal Shelter Dogs – A New Report On Improving Their Chances
Some three million dogs are relinquished to shelters each year in the USA. And the hard truth is that not all of those dogs will survive the experience. Young dogs are more likely to be re-homed by potential rescuers than senior animal shelter dogs, and old age has been a factor that puts people off …
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Do Dogs Need A Low Fat Diet?
Low fat diets for dogs come in several different forms. In today’s article we investigate low fat feeding options for dogs. Asking if low fat diets are necessary or beneficial, as well as looking at the role that dietary fat plays in canine nutrition and in treating pancreatitis in dogs. We’ll also look at the …