Because of an increased interest, I am adding a Manners I class on Thursday evenings, beginning 1/27/11 from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital in Scarborough. This is in addition to our Wednesday class which is full! Anyone interested, please contact me! This is a great class for pups 4 months and […]
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For those of us who are enduring a blizzard in the New England area today and need a fun activity for your dog, try some clicker training! New to the Clicker? The clicker is a small handheld device that makes a distinct “click” sound when you press it. Repeated pairing of the clicker sound with
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My sweet foster girl Maddie is ready for a new home! She is just over 2 years old, has all her shots, is neutered and loves people! She is perfectly house trained, is wonderful off leash, crate trained, and is simply an easy keeper! She had a litter and apparently was not getting along
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Foster dog Remy There is going to be an adaptation period any time an animal makes changes in his or her life. This time varies from animal to animal depending on age and previous live experiences. Dogs that are adopted from shelters and rescue groups are a perfect example of this, but keep in
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Reward Based Training Rewarding your dog for appropriate behavior is not a new concept, however many of us are “old school” and simple grew up telling our dog what to do. Using rewards or reinforcement will help your dog want to please you more often! What is Reinforcement? Reinforcement is something you add to
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Was your first baby your dog? Mine was. In fact, I had two small mix breeds when I brought home my first of 3 babies! I want to give you some important advice and offer you some practical training that will help your dog love your new bundle of joy! Let me first say “Congratulations”
You have no doubt at one time or another thought your dog was ignoring you! With so much information out there about dog training it is somewhat confusing to decipher what your dog is really thinking! I am hear to set the record straight on the Stubborn Dog! The REALITY is, dogs in many ways are just like
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Develop a lifestyle… I say it all the time in class, “take your puppy everywhere you go” if possible. In order to get your puppy to be happy and balanced, you need to socialize him/her to the world we live in. But to get your puppy to respond to you here, there, and everywhere, she
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While most of my topics are about training, I feel it is important that we are all aware of household toxins. There are actually many common household items which can be toxic for dogs and cats. Ingestion of just a small amount of some cleaning products, food, and plants can be fatal. Other toxins, exposed
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When training our dogs, we often expect them to read our minds. Well, they can’t! But you can help them by offering feedback to them. What is feedback? It is a way of helping your dog know when he is doing something acceptable or not. Good dog handlers offer their dog feedback on their behavior
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