Using your leash as a learning tool
Let’s be practical here. As much as you would like to shape behaviors but not force the dog by molding or yanking (an example for molding would be: putting the dog…
A good mixture of “obedience” and “tricks”
“Obedience” also known as basic skills are often the only skill set a dog learns and because of the psychological implication carry with them a weight of importance. Non compliance is…
As featured in New York Magazine!!!!
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/07/elizabeth-weiss-dog-trainer-encounter.html DAILY INTELLIGENCERENCOUNTER July 29, 20148:00 a.m. Making House Calls With Elisabeth Weiss, New York’s Most Musical Dog Trainer By Jada Yuan Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine “Wow! Good girl!” Elisabeth Weiss…
More silly tricks
“Wag your tail” on cue! “Twirl” the pedal of a bicycle…just because and why not?
overheard
So, I am in the elevator of my building and a woman who has recently adopted a dog enters with that pup along with a few other people. “SIT” she…
good puppy: sit with major distractions on a very busy street
The beauty of the situation: the puppy has such strong history of being rewarded for the sit that he will remain in that position under difficult and distracting circumstances.
Fearful dogs: think tiny increments and the importance of how a treat is delivered
Working with small and fearful dogs is a fascinating project. Being afraid of getting up and down stairs is not that unusual a problem for dogs, but for tiny dogs…
Nagging and prompting
We all hate to be nagged. Especially if we were about to respond and there it comes again! THE PESKY NAG! The reminder we did not need. How annoying!…
Puppy Training
I was going to write something about housetraining but I changed my mind. I think it is much more important to write something about another aspect of raising a puppy.…
Recent fun happenings at DogRelations
The incentive for teaching Lulu to run into the harness from a distance came from the owner who complained that she tended to back away from him when he tried…