Monthly Archive for: ‘March, 2019’

Here is a fun game to help teach your dog that it is acceptable (even desirable) to look at another dog. It is important to play this game when your dog is sub threshold and relaxed. It is not time to play this game if your dog is having a reaction. Start by teaching this game […]

This protocol should be used for dogs who are lunging/barking/pulling towards certain triggers (dogs, people, cars etc.) when on a leashed walk. Generally, dogs are reactive for one of two reasons or a combination of both: Fear-based – most common (but not limited to) with small dogs and mature dogs. Lack of impulse control or […]

“Stationary Cues” are cues in which you are controlling the placing and specific body position of your dog.  These consist of SIT, DOWN, STAY and WAIT. Granted, these are not very sexy or exciting cues but if your dog really knew just these four cues, you would actually have a “well trained” dog. Definitely, do some fun […]

Teaching your dog to go to a mat is a great way to get him to a certain spot and have him settle. This is one of the very first things I teach a dog. If a dog can settle on a mat you can take that mat anywhere and in turn, have your dog […]