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Ring the bell……and the dog salivates. We all know that story of the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov who discovered that the sound of a...
Car SicknessNever comfort or nurture a young puppy or a dog in a vehicle that appears to be nervous or sick, comforting only reinforces the...
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Is Dog Training Expensive?After my studio animal training experience in 1989-90 I opened my own business in the Los Angeles area. I called other dog training...
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Don’t SpeakFrom an early age we are conditioned to look at, talk to or pet dogs. Our Dads and Moms while pushing us in our strollers, would...
Obedience Training
Ring the bell…
…and the dog salivates…
We all know that story of the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov who discovered that the sound of a bell could cause dogs to get excited and even salivate in anticipation to feeding time. So why not use sound
Behavior Problems
Car Sickness
Never comfort or nurture a young puppy or a dog in a vehicle that appears to be nervous or sick, comforting only reinforces the nervousness or sick feeling the puppy may have. Using desensitization or counter-conditioning…
Housebreaking
HOUSEBREAKING A PUPPY
If done correctly, puppies should only eliminate outside and they should be 100% housebroken by 10 to 12 weeks of age. For more housebreaking advice, click on “Read the story”
Health And Fitness
Fixing a Dog. Part 2
Their desire to engage in sex is not an emotional need like it is with humans, It’s strickly a hormonal driven phenomenon. It’s a feeling they can’t control and if…
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Learn About Your Dog
Dog owner should keep informed and up to date with training techniques or philosophies. A great way to do this is to read good books. The must read books I and many top trainers and behaviorist recommend are…
Breed Topics
Top 10 Smartest Breeds
your dog is not on the list keep reading and learning things from my blog and you’ll be amazed just how smart your dog can be.
Videos
CHASE YOUR TAILHERE IS MY LATEST HOW TO VIDEO
Teach your dog this trick in just 12 minutes! Or less.
Facts And Myths
MYTHS AND FACTS
It’s amazing to me how these myths are still believed by many people, so here I am to set the record straight. Myth #7 Dogs scoot their rear end on the ground – because they have
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