When training my dogs, I very, very rarely tell them ‘No’. This especially goes for training dog sports. I focus on showing and telling them what they are doing right. If they get it wrong, then I simply try to communicate what I want them to do rather than focusing on what I don’t want […]
At least 2 or more rooms have Gold’s Gym matting over your beautiful hardwood floors. You are going to put matting in the rest of the house soon so the dogs won’t slip. Your dogs have their own general practitioner vet, sports dog/orthopedic vet, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, and surgeon. Each of these has been carefully […]
Recently I began feeding my dogs raw. It’s been an adventure – that’s for sure! I bought a small chest freezer and find myself excited about finding beef liver at the supermarket. I even forget to buy myself something for dinner sometimes because it’s not as much fun as looking for deals on different items […]
I sometimes ask my students if they talk to their dogs. Most often, the answer is ‘Yes’. Then I ask them if their dog talks back to them. And I usually get silence or a ‘No’. The reality is that most of our dogs are trying to communicate with us all the time! We all […]