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 …
Getting Your Dog To Listen Outdoors
Many dogs have the amazing ability to transform themselves from loving, and devoted companions, into devil-may-care tearaways when they are released outdoors. And getting a dog to listen outdoors can be extremely challenging if you don’t know the right way to go about it. So what is it about being outside, that turns a good …
Dog Training Treat Bags – This Is What I Use And Why
People often ask me which are the best dog training treat bags and I have tried quite a few! This guide is about sharing what I have learned and maybe saving your pockets from a few crumbs. If you decide to make a purchase from one of the links marked ‘paid’, Dogsnet may earn a …
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First Steps In Dog Training For All Dogs Young Or Old
Let’s talk about how to get started with training your dog. I’ll cover how to tackle training with an older dog, and look at first steps for a new puppy. This is about the practical side of things. Exactly how you get a dog to obey a specific command or cue. What you should teach …
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Getting Your Dog To Love The Heel Position
This is a great way to have fun getting your dog to remain at your side in the heel position using a simple game. It takes two or three minutes. And you can play this at home, in your kitchen, to begin with. One of the problems with getting heelwork underway is that most dogs like …
Slugs, Snails & Puppy Dog Tales (Or When Dogs Eat Weird Stuff)
Eating trash has to be a favorite activity for many dogs. But what about when that enthusiasm extends to all kinds of gross snacks, such as slugs, a dead rabbit, frogs and the occasional dead bird? One of my springer spaniels would go out of her way to hunt down every slug in the garden, …
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Paws Off My Pizza! (Or How To Stop A Dog From Begging At The Table)
A dog that ‘begs’ for food may whine, or poke his humans while they are eating. But many dogs are ‘silent beggars’. They just sit there, gazing at your pizza, then back at you, then back at your pizza again. As if they could ‘wish’ the food from your plate. Some begging dogs are also …
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Hand Feeding Your Dog – When, Why And How To Do It
I recommend hand feeding dogs in several of my courses and articles. And quite a few readers asked me to elaborate on this after my recent article on bonding with a rescue dog. There are several reasons why you might want to consider hand feeding a dog, so we’ll take a look at those, and …
Bonding With Your Rescue Dog
This is Reggie. He came to us after the sad death of both his owners. He was a very bewildered, and withdrawn little dog. And our role was to assess him and decide whether he would be suitable for the young family who wanted to adopt him. In the meantime, I wanted to build a …
Dog Training With Food – Getting Started
Food training can be quite a contentious topic. You may have heard a lot of conflicting opinions. It doesn’t work, it’ll spoil your dog, it’ll make your dog fat… And so on. Most of these aren’t true, but the best way to find out if training with food is for you, is to jump straight …