I adopt a lot of dogs. I train them and then place them in good homes. If it’s a truly exceptional dog, I’ll keep him for myself. When I first bring a new dog into the house, my objective is to teach the dog good manners as soon as possible. Here’s how I do it: …
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There is no such thing as a perfect dog. Even the best dogs have problems. Talk to any dog owner and they’ll admit that even their favorite dog has a few “quirks.” Either the dog will have those quirks when you first get ’em or they will develop some sort of behavioral problem over time …
Dianne asked, “Is there a way to calm down an excessively excited dog? My Belgian Malinois sometimes gets overly excited when people come over (and this can happen right after an hour-long walk) or even when she is just coming into the house. I make her sit until I give her the release command before allowing …
There were two really exceptional posts that caught my eye this week in regard to dog owners who burden their dog with unnecessary emotional baggage. The first from Robin MacFarlane, owner and training director of “That’s My Dog, Inc.” in Dubuque, Iowa who writes: If you send me an e-mail that says something like: I’ve rescued …
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Remember all those dominant dog behavior exercises that some trainers and veterinarians recommend -picking the dog up and keeping his feet just off the floor until he quits struggling, holding him on his back until he gives up, not letting him go through doors ahead of you, making him wait to eat until after you have eaten, …
Whiteshepherd writes to me with a question about dog attention training: Hi, I’ve just finished reading your dog training book and had a few questions about dog attention training: I have a 9 months old white German shepherd dog. He’s been pretty dominant compared to the previous two dogs that I had a few years …
So, you’ve taught your dog the down-stay command. But when you bend over to praise her, she rolls on her back. Here’s what you’ll need to do: Take a step backwards. Literally. Did your dog roll right-side up? Just give verbal praise. Did he stay on his back? Then walk to the end of the leash. …
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Corie writes to me about territorial dog aggression: Our rescue husky/heeler cross dog is 1.5 years old. I’ve made a lot of progress with him with your suggestion of the pinch collar and leash and boundary training. He is a nervous dog that is really afraid of everything and when people come up to him …
TeamK writes to me with a puppy training issue: Our female black lab came from a litter of 12. Brought her home at 7 1/2 weeks. She is now 11 1/2 weeks. At first of course we figured it was how they needed to eat just to get food, but it’s gotten worse. She eats …
jomackenzie writes to me: I adopted a terrier mix 7 year old male dog whose owner had died. They lived in Beirut and he was put in a dog shelter there for about 9 months. Rocco was brought to France & fostered for 4 months in the countryside until I adopted him in October. From …