If you spend much time out in the woods with your dog, you have probably experienced the fear of momentarily losing sight of your dog. I first purchased the Hurtta Ranger Visibility Vest last fall to help keep Barley safe during Montana’s hunting season. But I zip on Barley’s visibility vest almost every hike all … Read more
Today’s episode includes creative ways to split steps in your training plans. A good dog trainer and behavior consultant knows that taking your time and moving at the pace of the animal is the best way to go! It ensures success in the learning process. An example of splitting would include: Let’s say you’re practicing … Read more
If you and your dog are looking for tasty, fresh, easy, healthy dog food delivery, check out Spot and Tango. Boasting of real ingredients and a personalized meal plan, Spot and Tango is one of the exciting new fresh dog food delivery services. As I’ve mentioned before, I loved feeding Barley home-prepared raw food while … Read more
What is scent enrichment? And why is it important? Providing opportunities for the dog to engage his super power, his nose, in a variety of ways. Olfaction is the dog’s primary scent. Sometimes we forget that since that is not the case for us humans. Mental enrichment can be more tiring! Great for dogs who … Read more
In today’s episode we’re going to discuss a variety of reinforcements you can offer your dog during training sessions and real life scenarios. One important point to remind our listeners is that regardless if we’re in training mode or not, our dogs are learning contingencies all the time. The environment is reinforcing our dog’s behavior … Read more
Dog fights can be absolutely terrifying. Luckily, most dog fights are easily broken up with a few simple techniques. But in some cases, specialized tools might be needed to stop dogs from fighting. Prevention, of course, is absolutely key. If you’ve got dogs that aren’t predictable around other dogs, know an aggressive dog that lives … Read more
Hurtta America sent over some free new gear for Barley and me to test – including the Trainer’s Vest. Now, if there’s one thing I love in this world, it’s well-made gear that helps me and my dog get outside more. I just LOVE the first thing it says on Hurtta America’s website: “There’s no … Read more
Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward Dog Training in Boulder, CO interviews Kathy Sdao of Bright Spot Dog Training in WA. In today’s episode, they talk about a very important concept that can make an impact in these 3 areas: Improving your dog’s behavior Improving your behavior when interacting with your dog Enhancing your relationship … Read more
Some dogs are born loving to play fetch. Others might love toys, but don’t really seem to understand the point of fetch. They’ll chase the toy, sure, but they really want to prance around with it and play keepaway instead of fetch. Dog Logic If you really want to play fetch with your pup, this … Read more
It’s a surprisingly common problem: you’re swimming happily, only to suddenly be raked down the back by your dog’s claws. She’s frantically paddling over you – is she trying to save you? But you’re not drowning! And this HURTS! So why do dogs climb on people when they’re swimming? And how can we stop them … Read more