dog training tip

  • Dog training tip: training a dog that isn’t food motivated

    Dog training tip: training a dog that isn’t food motivated

    This dog-training article about food motivation (see below) was written originally some time ago, and yet trainers still struggle with clients and others that insist their dogs are not food motivated (or worse – using food for training leads to euthanasia – yikes!) If you are new to training, you might be confused about who’s…

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  • How to stop a dog from jumping up

    How to stop a dog from jumping up

    If you have problems stopping your dog from jumping up you are not alone!  But it’s not always an easy problem to correct.  We have some some strategies to make it easier. But before we get into how you can change your dog’s behavior, it helps to understand why they do it. Why do dogs jump up?…

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  • Crazy dog at the door?  Trick or treat!

    Crazy dog at the door? Trick or treat!

    Hallowe’en comes every year.  If you have a dog that goes crazy at the door, Halloween is a nightmare.  At best you can hope to take your dog somewhere else where there are no tricker-treaters (good luck!).  Or perhaps you can hide out in your house with the house dark as if no one is…

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