Positive dog training using rewards has taught me some interesting lessons. One important lesson I learned is that you get the behaviour you reward. So if you reward a crooked “sit” or your dog accidentally turns her head before you can reward her, that crooked sit or turn of the head might become part of the […]
Norbert and O’Malley: A Tale of Two Drop-In Cats
Norbert and O’Malley are ginger tabby cats. They don’t live with us, but it sure seems like it some days. One belongs to the neighbours next door and the other lives across the street. If you’ve got allergies this is the closest you can come to having cats of your own.
Cats and Gardens
High strung, reactive, and rescued from a crack house when she was weeks old, Crack Cat has never been what you would call a “lap cat.” Even so, as Nathan Thompson discovered, she brought with her many life lessons.
There is Much to Learn from Dogs
Countless books have been written on love, acceptance, forgiveness and living in the moment. Dogs don’t read, yet they are living examples of each of these traits.
My Four-Legged Soulmate
When Kylen learned her four-legged soulmate Aries was terminally ill, she knew the loss would be devastating. What she didn’t expect was Aries’ final gift.
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Get Better Behaviour from Your Dog
Eric Brad says improving your dogs’ behaviour means showing them what’s right and rewarding them, not focusing on what’s wrong.
The Myth of Alpha Dogs
Now, after years of scruff shaking and “alpha rolling” our dogs unnecessarily, we have learned the truth. “Alpha Dominance” is one of the most persistent lies in all of what we know about dogs.
Maybe a Puppy Wasn’t Such a Bad Idea After All?
Julie reconsiders the notion of a adopting a puppy after her daughter becomes attached to insects instead.
Take a Leap, Throw it Out There. You Never Know What Will Come Back.
Our writer puts it out there that she wants a dog and ends up with an egg-sucking, duck-herding, fry-eating attack rescue dog … the perfect pet!
3 Reasons Why Your Dog Isn’t Responding: Part 3
In Part 3 of the series “3 Reasons Why Your Dog Isn’t Responding” Eric Brad explores how we can motivate dogs to work with us instead of doing their own thing.