[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Sometimes all we need to do to help our dogs be better is to interrupt their bad behaviour and show them something better. Working with our dogs doesn't have …
All The Dogs You Can Manage
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Training our dogs is important. But maybe more important is how we manage them. Sometimes management is needed while we train and other management is a lifelong …
The Lighter Side of Dogs and Positive Training
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] While debates rage on whether or not using positive training with your dog is a good idea or not, those of us who use it every day are enjoying what it …
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The Tyranny of Small Dogs
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Could it be that there is a Tyranny of Small Dogs? Tyranny not because the dogs themselves are doing anything wrong. Quite the opposite; small dogs seem to have a …
The Quest for the Magical Dog
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Our culture is full of images of courageous, loyal, smart, and lovable dogs. Many of those dogs are just fictional ideals, the sort of perfect dog we all wish we …
Dog Training and Distracting Rewards
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] I used to think that people should use whatever their dog is wild about as a reinforcer in training. I'm not so sure about that now. It's easy to think that because …