Doggie Doo it’s a new year and people are making resolutions. For quite a few years I’ve been fairly anti-resolution. Why? Because they don’t work! And in the process, they can actually make things worse because you end up feeling…
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Dog Door Manners in 3 Easy Steps
Tagged with: Dog, Dog training, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems, smart training feeder
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fun, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fun, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Goals for Successful Dog Training
Set Your Goals for Successful Dog Training Does your dog have some behaviors that you’d like to improve on? Would you like to increase your own skills as a trainer to help your dog’s long term behavior? With both New…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, clicker training, Dog, dog behavior, Dog training, human dog bond, Pet Tutor, reward based training, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Misc
Posted in Misc
A Novel Way To Trim Dog Nails
Many people struggle with trimming their dog’s nails. I remember my mentor, Jean Donaldson, saying that having a leg restrained often elicits the flight response, because it’s like having a leg caught in a trap. That was some very strong…
Stress-Free Travel with Your Dog!
10 Tips for Stress-Free Travel with Your Dog! by Colleen Demling Before You Go Do a Dry Run– You may want your dog to join you on your next vacation but your dog might not feel the same. Stay a…
Tagged with: #summervacation, #travel, Dog, human dog bond, Pet Tutor, Pets
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Fun, Misc, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Fun, Misc, Positive Animal Training
Why Common Ways To Reduce Nuisance Barking Can Be Ineffective Or Worse!
Bark, bark, bark… Dogs bark, that’s a fact, whether we like it or not. But much like when children cry or scream, it’s very hard for us to simply ignore such vocalizations. Barking is loud and often disturbing to the…
Tagged with: Animal training, Barking, Dog, dog aggression, dog behavior, Dog training, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear, Separation anxiety
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear, Separation anxiety
Why getting your dog excited may affect your training session
“Rover, come!” shouted in a high pitch excited voice is likely to get a faster and more enthusiastic response than the same words expressed in a monotone, low key fashion. Most trainers rely at least at certain times, on how…
Fear, Fireworks & Neuroplasticity: What you should never do when your dog is afraid
Modern dog training recognizes that many of our dog’s problematic behaviors are the expression of an underlying fear. When Fido is scared, he’s going to automatically flee, freeze or fight depending on whether he’s dealing with another dog, a person…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, dog reactivity, dogs, Fear in dogs, Jennifer Cattet, neuroplasticity, reactivity, Smart Animal Training Systems, thresholds
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear
There are 3 Es in modern dog training: Efficacy, Efficiency and Ethics
As trainers, we talk to dog guardians all the time. They come to us with questions and concerns about their dog and our job is to help them work out the best approach to their canine’s needs. Many have been…
Service dogs: The fabulous, the faulty and the fake
One in 5 people suffer from a disability according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Many can’t hear or see well enough to safely function on their own, can’t pick up an object, make a call in case of emergency, open…
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Posted in Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, service dogs
Posted in Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, service dogs
Dog Training: Praise or Treats?
While we understand that good behavior should be rewarded if we want the dog to repeat it, there are different opinions about how and how much we should reward our pooches. We might consider that a “good boy!” is a…