Training
Teaching ‘Go to Bed’ and Why It Beats Shouting
One cue that solves the doorbell, dinner time, cooking, visitors and the dog underfoot. Built in a week of two-minute sessions.
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Training
Teaching Tricks: Paw, Roll Over, Spin and Why They Matter
Tricks are not frivolous. They build the handler's timing, the dog's confidence, and a habit of offering behaviour — which makes everything else easier.
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.
Training
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.