Imagine never having to let your dog out to potty, again! Well… maybe not. But the dog trainers at Hill Country K9 did a pretty good job of getting us to think about it: This German Shepherd dog was taught to: 1. Lift up the toilet seat (something your wife would appreciate!) 2. Close the toilet seat …
Learn how to teach your dog to spin– both left and right! Master dog trainer Adam G. Katz shows you how with “Shorty” the little Jack Russell Terrier he rescued from the animal shelter.
Dog Trick — Here’s how to teach your dog to sit upright and balance on his back legs. (Some dog trainers call this dog trick “sit pretty”). Master dog trainer Adam G. Katz shows you how.
Teaching your dog to spin on command is probably one of the easiest tricks you can teach him. Master dog trainer Adam G. Katz shows you how.
Hi Adam! Your book is fantastic! And when I follow your advice, it works to a tee. I have a dog that is about 16 months old. She loves to fetch and find the ball. Even when I throw it in the brush, she just does a search pattern and finds it. I would like …
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Competition dog trainers rely on food and tennis balls to motivate their dog into giving a performance with much gusto and attitude. While I don’t generally advocate using food for pet/companion dog training (it takes WAY TOO LONG and is not necessary unless you’re trying to pull additional points in a dog competition)… it’s often …
I was sitting in the waiting room of my local HMO with a sinus infection and happened to pick up the recent issue of Outdoor Life magazine. Actually, it was the only thing to read, but that didn’t bother me as most hunting publications usually include at least one article on dog training. I was …
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Once you’ve established a proper relationship with your dog, it’s okay to incorporate food into your training to perk up the dog’s attitude, or to help communicate more advanced behaviors. Or simply as an additional tool to motivate your pet. To teach you dog how to crawl, first make sure that he’s REALLY HUNGRY, or …
It is always a lot easier to teach a puppy the right things to do when they are young, but it is not impossible to eliminate the bad habits of an older dog. The first step obviously is the need to make sure the dog understands that you are the master so you can gain …
Because much of training involves teaching your Golden Retriever what his place in the family is and how to control himself, training can get to be rather serious. However, training can also be fun. Teaching your dog games and doing some trick training can really challenge your Golden’s ability to learn. Once you have taught …
Tricks and Games Your Can Teach Your Golden Retriever Read More »