Mouthing and nipping are two different issues. Nipping is a puppy thing; it’s interactive and playful. Mouthing is a lesser infraction; it’s more of communication skill to get you to do a particular thing. Less pressure, less annoying, but still not a charming habit. If you...
Everybody knows a jumper—a knock-you-over-when-you-come-in jumper, a muddypaws-on-the-couch jumper, a counter cruiser (a dog who likes to sniff along with countertops). Jumping is a sure-fire attention-getter. So what gives? The first step in solving your problem will be to understand how...
Chewing is a dog thing. It’s nothing personal. They don’t know a stick from furniture or a doll’s head from a chestnut. Fortunately, they can be rehabilitated. If you have a habitual chewer on your hands, however, you’ll need to be...
Litter Language By seven weeks of age, puppies have begun to develop a worldview. Each has a special way of relating to littermates, mom, and the world beyond. There’s a pecking order in litterland, the beginnings of a dog pack hierarchy....
The Teaching Lead® will also help you with many problem situations. Though we’ll go into each issue in greater detail later, let me whet your appetite: Housebreaking: The leash follows the same logic as the crate; dogs don’t like to mess...
What To Do about Psychotic Dogs: It’s very rare that I come across a psychotic dog, but because they do exist, it would be irresponsible if I didn’t address this issue. Some puppies have been bred very poorly and suffer brain...
Licking is a dog’s most natural way of grooming himself. As a matter of fact, licking is the most common solution to most dog problems. However, sometimes the dog may start licking an obsession to the level of hurting himself. Therefore,...
