Did you know that 5% of owners actually train their dogs?Scary right? Our jobs as dog care givers can get so overwhelming at times. Is our dog ok in this situation? Are they relaxed? What are the rules for public transport? Are they well behaved enough in this cafe/restaurant/bar? Is that an appropriate greeting?It’s constant. …
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I have many clients who get frustrated with the lack of progress with their dog training. I get it. It sometimes isn’t easy. And sometimes you have to put so much trust in the process when you can’t see those fast wins. Our lives are busy, and stressful, and when we aren’t seeing progress, it’s …
Sometimes it’s ok to take a step backwards. Training your dog isn’t always going to be a perfect upward trajectory. We have our good days and our not so good days. If your pup is tired, or overaroused, or you’re making things too hard- you are setting them up to fail by giving them too …
Reminder: Sometimes you have to step back to step forwards Read More »
Donuts are probably my fav food ever 🍩 I’ll do most anything (legal) to get one. Our dogs are the same. They don’t like to work for nothing, and we shouldn’t expect them to. When working with your puppies or adult dog with any new behaviours, make sure you are rewarding them adequately. If you …
What are you saving them for? I’m so guilty of this. I have an obsession with buying treats for the dogs. But sometimes I find myself “saving” the good treats for a special occasion. I have no idea why I do this and can only assume it’s genetic and related to my mother only keeping …
Use the good treats: What are you saving them for anyway? Read More »
