Month: June 2011

The Calm Energy crew had an amazing pack walk last week, through Prospect Park! Eight pooches joined the gang, led by our Calm Energy greyhounds Monkey and Turtle. At first, when the group of dogs gathered in a circle [...]

Recall: win-win-win. happy, positive treat/praise/rub, release/reward.practice in the park, around distractions! Better proofing, and more rewardeven add leashing and releasing.this all said, don't call to "come" when leaving the park! (Why?)Instead "sit", "lie down", "let's go for a walk"Make [...]

I just got back from a dog trainer's party! Well, no balloons, cake, or cocktails, but still lots of fun. It was a meeting of tri-state dog trainers and sharing of questions, experiences, knowledge, and training methods, hosted in Manhattan by the [...]

Is your dog "ready"?fearfear-aggressiondominanceprey drive, prey aggressionExercise for energy:Physical, mental, "social".

This street art installation has absolutely nothing to do with dogs, or dog training. But I enjoyed seeing it. And it made me think......about dogs.And dog training.(Go figure!) TECHNOLOGY If you own a pet, you are probably already painfully [...]