Like “Heel,” “Come Front” is taught as a position near you. This time, your dog should be facing you and looking up. Whether you’re calling your dog from two feet away or across the yard, he should come and sit down,...
Ideally, your dog should be with you when you’re home. But perhaps that concept has some of you shaking in your shoes. With all that unsupervised running around and destruction, your house will be trashed, your dog will be wild, and...
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...
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...
Doglish: One more thing before we jump into the how-to’s of training: I have to teach you the dog’s language. To be the best teacher, you need to be fluent in Doglish. Give your family or friends a lesson too and...
Dog crates are a wonderful complement to any home’s furniture. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about these people. Their use is particularly beneficial for dogs with destructive tendencies who cannot be trusted in the house without...
When dogs are on the thin side, it is often important to provide them with additional weight. However, certain dog breeds may appear to be inherently bigger or smaller than others, and it’s always a good idea to check with your...
In This Article English to Doglish translations The irony of negative attention Positive attention rules How to be a Doglish interpreter There is more to your little furball than blinking eyes and four paws! A fascinating creature in his own right, he...
No matter what sort of dog you have or what kind of fur your dog has, the chances are that if you have a dog in your house, you are accustomed to seeing dog hair on every surface in and around...
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...
