Dog training

Feline Meet Canine – Building Friendships

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

It is a myth that cats and dogs cannot cohabitate in the same household, or even, in fact, become friends. However this is going to take a lot of patience and understanding, along with time and training on both the cat and the dog’s part. To make the transition of introducing a new dog to your cat, we have put together some helpful tips to make the process go as smoothly as possible. Play, Prey or Avoid? Dogs usually react to cats in one of three ways; play, prey or avoid. This can be dependant on the breed, size, age...

Stop Yanking My Chain! Teaching Your Dog NOT to Pull on a Leash

Monday, March 24, 2014

It’s what we fall in love with – the exuberance and happy-go-lucky attitude of man’s best friend – that is until our canine companion turns into an arm-yanking, pulling-machine, then this well-meaning enthusiasm can become annoying (and painful). So what can you do to curb this behaviour? Read on to discover some valuable tips on teaching your dog manners on the leash. Getting Started Before you can start to train your dog not to pull, consider the equipment you will need. Of course, a collar and a leash are the basics, but be sure these properly fit your puppy or...

What is Clicker Training?

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Good pet owners around the globe know that positive reinforcement is the ONLY way to effectively train your pets. Hitting, yelling and becoming angry only leads to creating fear and stress in an animal, which will not work in curbing or training a new (or old) behavior. Gone are the days (thank goodness) of rubbing a puppy’s face in its own pee to train it not to go in the house. Professional trainers have known positivity over fear works every time, but what can we normal pet-parents do when our dog or cat is doing something it shouldn’t be, or...

Stop a Dog Barking – The Kind Way

Monday, February 17, 2014

Is a barking dog driving you dotty? If so read on to improve things in a positive way. Dogs bark, it is how they communicate and make their feelings known. Excessive barking can easily drive us to distraction though and the most natural thing we do, as humans, is shout at them to stop. But, and you probably already know this, hollering will never work long term because the dog just thinks you are joining in. In turn he will bark louder and before you know it, you are shouting louder, suddenly everyone involved is stressed and excited. Not the...

10 Great Puppy Training Tips

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Bringing a new puppy into your home is an exciting time for the whole family. Everyone is anxious to play with the new addition and puppies are just so cute that it is easy to get caught up in the moment. However, it will make your life easier if you begin to train your puppy from day one of his arrival. A well trained pet is more enjoyable for everyone. #1 – Start Immediately Puppies often go to their new homes between seven and eight weeks of age. While older is fine, younger is not. They learn a lot from...

Train Your Dog – The Positive Way

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Dog training and behavior can be confusing, cant it? It’s certainly easy to get lost in all of the information out there. Read on to dispel the myths and learn how to develop the best ever relationship with your dog. Now, and I might sound a bit odd here, take a moment and think about your own thought patterns. If you have worked really hard on something and presented it but your boss is not interested how do you feel? Imagine that you stretched your mind and tried really hard to provide the result. I expect you leave the situation...

Are You the Victim of Small Dog Syndrome?

Saturday, January 25, 2014

If you can answer “yes” to more than 5 of the following questions, you may be a victim! Does your small dog… sleep with you (on you!)? jump on people? nudge you to be petted? get angry when others approach you? have separation anxiety? always have to go through a door ahead of you? urinate or defecate on your floors or furniture? insist on walking ahead of you when on a leash? ignore known commands? do whatever the heck it pleases? Actually, it could be less than 5 but if it’s more, then you are definitely the victim of Small...