If, like me, you’ve been doing research into what kind of dog breed is best for you then one of the biggest things to consider is how their personality will match up with yours.
Travelling With Dogs – Notes from the Road
Having recently returned from our 2 week road trip with our dogs, here are a few thoughts on how we handle things with our dogs while we are on the road. All of the preparation and training helps, but you have to plan accordingly and make sure you take care of your dogs along the way!
Travelling With Dogs – Getting Ready To Hit The Road
When I travel, I like to have my dogs come along. It’s important to give your dogs the things they need to be successful travelling companions. Training at home and getting them used to the things they may encounter on the road can go a long way toward making your journey a happy and trouble-free one!
Dogs – The Best Friend We Hardly Know
There are thousands of dog trainers out there working with dogs. But there are also scientists hard at work discovering more about canine genetics, biology, behaviour, and cognition. What a wonderful thing it is when you can bring both of those worlds together. Imagine what we can learn!
Dog Signals
Our dogs learn what we mean by “right” and “wrong” because we teach them our signals. But could we be teaching them more than we realize? Maybe we could be using more signals to improve our communication and our lives with our dogs.
A Brief History Of Guide Dogs
The unique bond between man and dog is perhaps best illustrated by the incredible freedom thousands of seeing dogs provide their visually impaired owners across the world. Here is a brief history of how guide dogs came to be.
Helping Your Dog Get It Right
Our dogs will sometimes get it wrong when we are training with them. How we deal with those mistakes determines not only how fast they learn the behaviour but also their attitude about working with us. Should we focus on getting the results we want or helping our dog get it right?
Make Training Rewarding for You and Your Dog
Dog trainers have learned that rewarding the behaviours you want can be a wonderfully effective way to train. Understanding the mechanics of how that reward system affects your dog’s learning can be a big help!
Dogs In The Crossfire
Training a dog is not as simple as it used to be. The current debates raging in the dog world show that quite clearly. Is it more important to be right than to help the dogs? Some trainers seem to think so.
Silly Dogs, Happy Dogs
One of the great joys of dogs is their silly nature. Shouldn’t we encourage that side of our dogs rather than saying “No!” when they get a little goofy? There’s nothing quite as much fun as being silly with our dogs. And we can do it safely.
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