We have a... joke? saying?... for this mode Cooper gets in. He totally blacks out. He won't listen. He won't calm down. He won't stop. He won't come or sit or stay.He. just. won't.We say (in his voice, of course), "Cooper isn't here right now. Please leave a message, and … [Read more...]
Where do you find the time to train your dog?
Right now:It's 7:52 on a Saturday night.I'm in my cozies snuggled under the covers with Cooper.Laptop balanced on my knees. Beer on the side table.And I am wiped.But, this is the first chance I've had all week to write about time management for dog … [Read more...]
My Dog-Training Mentor and Inspiration
When I saw the theme for this month's positive reinforcement pet training hop--my training mentor or inspiration--my first thought went to trainers whose work I devour: Patricia McConnell, of course. Victoria Stilwell. Debbie Jacobs. Et cetera. But I wouldn't know about any of … [Read more...]
My Dog-Training Mentor and Inspiration
When I saw the theme for this month's positive reinforcement pet training hop--my training mentor or inspiration--my first thought went to trainers whose work I devour: Patricia McConnell, of course. Victoria Stilwell. Debbie Jacobs. Et cetera. But I wouldn't know about any … [Read more...]
The gift of positive dog training: kindness
Let's say you're at school hanging out on the playground. Another kid has some pieces of candy that you really want. You have two possible courses of action: Shove the kid over and snatch a piece, or ask him nicely if he'd be willing to share. The outcome in both instances is the … [Read more...]