Just Like Me
I don’t play golf. If I were to watch Tiger Woods and Tiger Woods’ caddy hit a golf ball, I could not tell the difference. There must be a huge important set of differences, but I don’t know what the difference...
Category Archives: Training 101
Little Dogs – Are They Different?
Are little dogs different? Yes! And no. Dogs are dogs, from a training point of view, but there are some special considerations for the tiny dog. House training is often the most noticeable complaint of small d...
Crate Training
Why crate train your puppy? Crate training is central to most successful house training protocols. Furthermore, because we live in a hurricane prone area, crate training is essential for disaster preparedness. If y...
Walk With Me Part One
Two of the most important tasks a dog owner has are 1) to keep his or her dog safe from others and 2) to keep others safe from his or her dog. In order to achieve these 2 tasks, we must walk our dog on a leash. The lea...
Sit at the Door
Last month, we taught your dog to sit and lie down. This month, we will add the cue to sit and down, as well at teach your dog to sit and wait at the door. To add the cue, “sit” to the dog’s behavior of sitting, ...
He Doesn’t Listen!
Children are such sponges. If you speak any language around a young child, the child will learn that language. In fact, children can learn multiple languages, if exposed while young. It is estimated that a person m...
Puppy 101 – Wait at the Crate Door
You get home from work and your crazed puppy whines, barks and paws at the crate door. When you open the door, puppy blasts out of the crate, jumps up and down on your head, nearly knocks you flat. There must be a be...
Puppy 101 – Permission
Would you like your puppy to sit quietly at the door when you open it? Would you like your puppy to wait patiently for his dinner while you prepare it? Before you teach your puppy “stay” or ‘wait”, you...
Puppy 101 – Permission
Would you like your puppy to sit quietly at the door when you open it? Would you like your puppy to wait patiently for his dinner while you prepare it? Before you teach your puppy “stay” or ‘wait”, you should tea...
Puppy 101 – house training
Training a new dog or puppy to eliminate outside can be one of the most frustrating things about owning a canine. Young puppies need to eliminate with great frequency. Puppies that are excited or playing can pee as often...
