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Stop That Puppy: Why Training Starts Early On
Raising a dog from a puppy is an interesting experience – you get to see your dog grow up, develop, and eventually age as a hopefully healthy and happy part of the family. But how do you know when to start training? Aren’t most puppies too young to begin socializing and interacting with [...]
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How to Establish a Pack Hierarchy With Your Dog
One thing you’ll want to do as an effective trainer of your dog is avoid the temptation to elevate your dog to “friendship” status. Yes, your dog can be a friend, but if you treat them like a fellow human being, a dog’s behavior will be incongruent with the way it should be as [...]
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How to Play With Your Dog
If you’re like me, your research into the world of dog training has encompassed a broad spectrum of behaviors and commands – but every one of those commands seems oriented on the disciplinary life of your dog. But when your dog has been good all day, has followed through with all of its commands [...]