[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Is your dog “dominant” or willing to submit? Could you be living with a dog determined to take over and control your household? Dog Trainer Eric Brad looks as his …
For the Dogs: New Year, New Challenges
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] For his first column of 2012, Eric Brad challenges his listeners to question what they think they know about dogs. As the Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “The …
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Maybe It’s Not The Dog That’s The Problem
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Some dog trainers use a kind of shorthand when they are describing dogs. Dog trainer Eric Brad thinks that some of those common terms can unfairly shift the …
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Improve Your Dog Training With Prompts and Fading
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] When training dogs, it’s sometimes helpful to prompt them for the behaviour we are looking for. Trainer Eric Brad cautions that “prompts” can be as much a distraction …
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Training Your Dog and All That Jazz
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Dog training can sound almost like a chore that needs to be done. But dog trainer Eric Brad finds it an almost musical experience. Working with your dog in training …
Some Dogs Won’t Work For Food
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Food is something every dog has every day. Unless they are ill, there should be no reason for our dogs to turn down any snacks we offer them. But many dog owners …
