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…
Impulse control for dogs
Impulse control game: waiting pays off !
Most of us have heard of the behavior exercise : Leave it! When the skill is learned the dog will turn away from an object he desires voluntarily because this…
Relaxation protocols
As I am gaining more experience teaching dogs to be comfortable in the overly stimulating urban environment I am finding that rewarding settling on a blanket or bed of their…
Don’t give up right away
Sometimes it is touching to hear how much people go way out of their way to accommodate the likes and dislikes of their dogs. From building tents so they can…
Manners: Impulse control
Puppy manners is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot. Just because you have taught your puppy “sit” does not mean that you will have a well behaved dog.…
Mark your calendar!
Complimentary Training and Behavior Mini Consultations at PETROPOLIS NYC 91 Washington Street New York Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Here is your chance to ask a…
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…
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…
The game of tug
The game can become too arousing for the dog and human hands can get hurt if the dog does not know drop it and consider it part of the game.…