When we bring a new puppy home, we expect to teach her the basics of potty training, bite inhibition and general good manners around the house. We hopefully make sure to socialize her, and do our best to get her…
Surviving our dog’s adolescence
Tagged with: abandonment, animal shelters, Animal training, Dog, dog adolescence, dog teenager, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal
Posted in Adolescence, Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Fear, Psychology, Roughhousing
Posted in Adolescence, Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Fear, Psychology, Roughhousing
Walking the dog has big impact!
As Dr. Oz says, let’s go out for a half hour walk every day. It helps with our blood circulation, muscle development and general well being. Walking also produces endorphins, which help us feel good and alleviate stress. But instead…
Tagged with: Dog, Dog training, dog walk, dog walking, Jennifer Cattet, SMART
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Psychology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Psychology
August 26th – It’s National Dog Day!
We’ve shared our life with dogs for several thousands of years. Dogs keep us company, make us laugh and comfort us when we’re having a bad day. They help us feel safe in our homes, save our lives by finding…
Tagged with: Dog, dogs, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, National Dog Day, rescue dog, service dog, Shelter dog, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Misc, Shelter
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Misc, Shelter
Impulse control – the 6 keys to teaching dogs calm and polite behavior
We all know dogs that jump on people, push them out of their way to get through doors, rush their way in and out of the car or the crate and up and down the stairs. Dogs can be impatient…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, impulse control, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, self-control, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Positive Animal Training
Roughhousing with dogs, rules and consequences
How fun it is to roughhouse with a dog! They love it, are always willing and happy to oblige and both human and dog are up for a great time. Although men are generally more inclined to such playful activities,…
Tagged with: Behavior, Dog, dogs, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, play fight, roughhousing
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Fun, Psychology, Roughhousing
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Fun, Psychology, Roughhousing
Dogs learn best with treats. What about horses?
Most dog trainers today understand the value of using treats. Dogs are more focused, learn faster, are more motivated and the results speak for themselves. If personal experience isn’t enough, a recent study even confirmed that dogs worked better for…
Tagged with: Animal training, clicker training, horse, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, SMART
Posted in Dog training, Horse, Positive Animal Training, Training tools
Posted in Dog training, Horse, Positive Animal Training, Training tools
What happens to fear if left untreated?
Barking, lunging, bolting, running away, tucking their tail, avoiding, etc. Dogs have many ways to express their fear. How we react in return will often determine whether they get over it or whether it gets worse. Some fears can be…
Tagged with: clicker training, desensitization, Dog, fear, flooding, habituation, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fear, Positive Animal Training, Psychology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fear, Positive Animal Training, Psychology
New findings on shock collars: why the UK wants to ban them
In the dog world, few subjects are as controversial as the debate on shock collars (electronic or e-collars). Advocates for their use claim that such devices don’t hurt but mostly emit an unpleasant vibration. They’re often the last resort for dogs…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, Dog training, e-collar, electronic collar, Jennifer Cattet, shock collar
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, News, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, News, Technology, Training tools
Animal Abuse, Training and “The Dark Triad”
I was recently reminded of how insensitive and cruel some people could be with the account of a trainer who had muzzled and hung a dog in order to teach him to accept his toenails trimmed. Despite criminal sentences for…
Tagged with: Animal abuse, animal cruelty, Dark Triad, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet
Posted in Dog training, News, Psychology, Resource
Posted in Dog training, News, Psychology, Resource
Dogs and children: so similar, yet so different
Whether humans or animals we’re stuck in our own reality. How we experience the world is always through our own perspective. Because we’re curious beings or just trying to survive, we naturally put effort in trying to understand the world…