Help, My Dog is Out of Control!
This was a referral email from another dog trainer. She asked if she could come along with me on the private lesson and give her some advise on what to do in this case as she was not used to getting people to accept crossover training. Crossover training involves people and/or dogs who come from aversive training methods […]
Managing Separation & Isolation Anxiety
Q: My dog is displaying symptoms of Separation and Isolation Anxiety as well as having abnormal sleep patterns. She gets plenty of exercise but it seems to wind her up even more. She is a 6 month old German Shorthair/Wirehair Griffon mix and is scheduled to be spayed next month. A: First off, have you […]
Manners & Off
Most people don’t like to have a dog jumping all over them. If your dog does not jump up on people continue reinforcing your dog for not jumping by petting it when all four paws are on the floor, if your dog needs help with this you can try using these methods. Remember, ‘off’ is […]
Leave It
When teaching ‘leave it’ there are two very important things. First, ‘leave it’ is forever, don’t let the dog have the thing it was told to leave alone. Second, do not punish the dog for trying to get the forbidden object, instead reward the dog for leaving it alone. Teaching this cue takes a little […]
Adding Duration, Distance & Distractions
When our dogs are performing a cue reliably, it is time to raise the criteria. Adding duration, distance or distractions will make a behavior more difficult but will also help your dog to understand what is expected of it. Our goal is to keep a dog under their threshold and be successful. It is better […]
