Author: amix

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 [...]

not like pulling off band-aid:  Dyna martingale collarnot like feeding a hungry cranky kid:  leashing up MarlboroNot intuition - thinking like a dog

jumping upasdfadf barkingliterature that says "ignore" (turn away; grit your teeth and bear it)somewhere that says what Cesar says: many cases don't succumb.correctionnot punishmentnot pain, not intimidation, not fearnot vocal obedience commandssnapping out of obsessive mindstatebecomes open and receptivethen [...]

exercise/socialization -> decreased separation anxietyDyna fear -> butt sniffing/playHarry confidence -> bullyingValentino leash-walking -> toy sharing

If your dog is an uber-genius who graduated cum laude from obedience school, you might not need to tie him up to a bench or lamppost when you duck into a store to buy groceries.If he's even smarter than that, maybe [...]