Why your dog pees in the house
One of the most common problems in house training is a dog that pees in the house or just won’t wait until you take him outside. Even after weeks of patience and practice, some dogs don’t seem to grasp what we think is a simple concept: DON’T GO IN THE HOUSE! If you’ve followed all the steps for house training…
Vegetarian Diets and Your Dog
You are what you eat. We hear that over and over growing up. Some people have chosen to eat a strictly vegetarian diet, or a vegan one. Many of these people want to feed their pets the same type of diet they eat. The question, then, is can a dog survive on a vegetarian or vegan…
Markers and motivators in positive training
The two most powerful tools in positive dog training are the marker and motivator. The marker tells your dog that the behavior he offered is correct and the motivator is the reward that follows the marker. With the proper marker and motivators you can train your dog to do almost anything.
The truth about dog obesity
A recent study by Purina found that people aren’t alone in their struggle with obesity. Over 60% of household pets in the United States are considered overweight. Even more surprising, over half of dog owners with obese dogs think their pets have an ideal body condition. What they don’t realize is how being overweight affects their dogs in the long…
Train your dog to focus attention
Once of the first and easiest clicker training exercises you should try is to get your dog to pay attention to you. This exercise will teach him to ignore distractions and check in with you wherever he’s at. He’ll have a greater awareness of you as pack leader and it can help when you teach other obedience commands like the…
