Month: May 2011

The Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard is up and running, and they are looking for dog and owner participants!In my opinion this is exactly the kind of scientific study of of dog behavior that we desperately need more [...]

What's Right, And What's Wrong, With Reward-Based "Positive" Dog TrainingRight:dogs are motivated by reward, positive reinforcement.Who isn't?I say almost my entire methodology is "looking for opportunities to reward."Wrong:"Rewards" as pure distraction (doesn't treat; at best only postpones)At worst reinforces [...]

One of the easiest ways to train your dog is at feeding time. Yet I can't tell you how often I hear from owners of hyper, disobedient pups:  "But I DO make my dog sit before he gets his [...]

Turtle kept stealing toys off the table. Over the weekend I had the opportunity to give a talk about dog training at a wonderful dog-centric lakeside barbecue hosted by Brooklyn Bark.  I was joined by pet photographer James Morrissey who gave a talk on [...]

Check out a snippet from the Calm Energy Spring Obedience class!Here's the YouTube link.Enjoy!

"Never let your dog go through a doorway before you."If you've ever raised or trained a dog, you might have heard this idea. It has floated around in various forms for a long time, but has been vocalized most famously [...]

Awhile ago I posted about tricks and tips on biking with your dog. I just learned about a way to make it a lot easier:  dog-powered scooters!Here's a video:(Here's the YouTube link.)No, I'm not getting paid by this guy. (And [...]

Dogs are honest.They never pretend they like another dog when they don't.And they never approach another dog hoping or expecting to like them - or not like them. They approach, feel, and react.If they are suspicious, they show it, [...]

Walking dogs all day is supposed to be good exercise, right? Then why have I suddenly gained 65 lbs? Or maybe I'm pregnant?Sorry Grandma. It just looks that way because the backpack I carry around all my dog-training gear [...]