dana.hanson writes to me: Hello, I have a 3 year old rescue lab who I would consider very ball motivated. Because he has some dog aggression issues (which we’re working on, but that’s a whole other episode), for exercise I take him to the park to play fetch, rather than go on long walks because …
Melissa writes to me: Hi there! I am almost half way done with “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer” so pleased with it so far! I have 2 Border Collies. A 2yr old male, Jack and a 9 mo old female, Jill. We are from USA, rescued Jack and Jill in England and now live …
Phyllis writes to me: Hi Adam, I have read your book on dog obedience training twice and searched the forums but haven’t found a good answer to my questions. I have a 4 1/2 month old German Shorthair/Lab mix named BooBoo. She is an assertive but not really aggressive dog. She has already become dominant …
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Andersenm writes to me: Hi Adam – Just joined and started on the book – I adopted from a rescue orginization a Border collie/Golden retriever mix of 15 months of age. he definitly needs work but has learned some commands while indoors – problem is his prey obsession, I have had to cover some windows …
Whiteshepherd wrote to me about dog separation anxiety: I had a really embarrassing moment this afternoon. I and my 8 months old GSD live with my cousin. My cousin usually takes him out potty in the morning and feed him when I’m not home. My dog is house trained and stays in his crate during …
DancingFlame writes to me: “Hello, I have a pug/chihuahua mix and I would like to thank you for the solutions you’ve already given me. My dog was whining in her crate and having a hard time learning the down command. We bought her a comfy bed and began feeding her inside the crate, and now …
Shyness and fear behavior in dogs comes from insecurity. Your dog’s insecurity can be caused by several factors: A genetic disposition toward insecurity Lack of early socialization The owner not providing clear leadership Traumatic past experiences But regardless of the cause of your dog’s insecurity– believe it or not, the solution to fixing this type …
BETHANY asks: “I would like any advice you could give me regarding the use of positive training techniques. By this I mean training w/out choke chains, pinch collars or shock collars and without physical corrections of any kind. I am not against these methods per se but I am not comfortable using them and do …
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In general… you can’t really control how dogs interact with each other when you’re not around. Probably, if your new dog isn’t being outright aggressive with the other dogs in your house, once she starts spending more time with these dogs, she’ll start to accept them and either: 1.) Start interacting and playing with them, …
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The fastest and most humane way to get your dog to stop any unwanted behavior is to attach a motivational NEGATIVE association to that behavior. Your dog is no dummy, and he will not continue to do a behavior which does not feel good. In fact, if the negative association is motivational, he’ll drop that …
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