Training
Why Recall Works at Home and Fails in the Park
A recall that works in the kitchen and not in a field is not a broken recall. It is an unfinished one, and the fix is a specific rebuilding process.
Category: Training
Reward-based training for puppies and adult dogs, one clear step at a time.
Training
How to Stop a Dog Stealing Food from Counters
Counter surfing is self-rewarding, which means it only takes one success a month to keep it going. Management first, training second.
Training
Scentwork at Home: Teaching Your Dog to Search
Nosework is the best enrichment there is for anxious, reactive and elderly dogs, and you can start it in a hallway with three cardboard boxes.
Training
Cooperative Care: Teaching a Dog to Consent to Handling
Vet visits, nail trims and ear drops go better when the dog has a way to say no. Here is the chin rest, the bucket game, and how consent-based handling…
Training
Clicker Training: What the Click Is Actually For
A clicker is not a remote control. It is a precision timing device, and understanding that is the difference between it working and gathering dust. Includes affiliate links.
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House Training an Adult Dog
Rescue dogs, kennel dogs and dogs who have regressed all need the same approach: supervision, schedule, and rewarding the right place heavily.
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Kerb Stops and Road Safety: Teaching a Dog to Wait
An automatic stop at every kerb takes two weeks to build and is one of the few training exercises that genuinely saves lives.
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Teaching a Reliable Down (Including to Dogs Who Refuse)
Down is harder than sit because it is a vulnerable position. Here are three methods, including the capture approach for dogs who will not be lured.
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Why Your Trained Puppy Has Stopped Listening
Between six and eighteen months dogs become selectively deaf, suddenly fearful, and much harder work. Here is what is happening and how to get through it.
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Resource Guarding: What to Do (And What Makes It Worse)
Guarding is normal behaviour that becomes dangerous when handled badly. The old advice to take food away builds the problem. Here is what works instead.