As many of you know, I recently acquired a one year-old Dutch Shepherd named, “Petra.” Since Petra had only a minimal amount of training, I’ve been scrambling to get her “up to speed” so that I can use her as my demonstration dog. A client recently asked me to write out a typical day’s schedule …
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Don’t lock your dog in a back room for the holidays. He’s part of your family, so he needs to be included in the festivites. So, take advantage of holiday distractions to socialize your dog and work on problem behaviors. My approach to dog training works so well because it forces you to train your …
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“One of my dogs does not have any drive other than chasing birds and digging. Can you suggest any way to make the training fun for him?” Adam replies: Some dogs just don’t have a lot of drive. For these dogs, you’ll just focus on the basic obedience/companion dog exercises. Even so, it’s up to …
Maxene wrote to me asking about about what to do when her dog lies down when heeling: “I have a young Kelpie cross dog who spent his formative months in the RSPCA. Trying to train him to heel, but he is very confused and just lies down and won’t move even for treats. Don’t want …
Suzana wrote to ask which dog training commands to teach her dog, first: Does The Order You Teach Your Dog Commands Make Training Faster? “I have read most of the documents on your site and I am looking forward to more. My dog, a 14 month-old female Brittany Spaniel, Bessi, is not perfect but we manage …
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George wrote to me with an interesting question about what happens when his dog runs away from him when off leash: Hi Adam: I know it is good to let your dog roam freely on a long line. I have been using an e-collar and a pinch collar (I use the pinch collar at this point …
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There is a major difference between down stay command and the long down, when you begin to teach your dog to lie down. The down/stay can only be taught after the dog has learned to down on command. How To Teach Your Dog To Lie Down Is Easier Than You Think Teaching your dog to lie down …
Dear Adam: While working on our dog obedience training, I wanted to make sure I understood how to correct your dog? I’ve tightened the pinch collar to make it fit snugly, but it really doesn’t seem to affect the dog. You said that the ring that the leash or tab is attached to should be down, …
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Many dog owners consider the “Go lie down command” as their favorite dog obedience command. The “GO lie down” not only tells the dog to assume a reclining position, it tells him to do it elsewhere. When you are talking on the phone, drinking hot coffee, or working out, “Go lie down” is the command …