by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Arousal, Behavior Modification
In this game, you and your dog walk down a line of “bowls”, advancing only when your dog looks at you. It’s very simple and very useful! You’ll teach her the game first, then you’ll start to use it around your dog’s trigger(s)! Playing the...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Arousal, Behavior Modification
For a long time, we bred dogs to bark! It’s handy to know that someone is approaching your home. Sometimes though, barking can be stressful for us and our dogs, or even excessive. (Instincts + genetics + mailman goes away when I bark = BARK BARK BARK!) The good...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Arousal, Human Training Skills
This is a great game for helping your dog learn to do multiple behaviors in a row for one reward! It also flexes those self control muscles. You’ll need some low-value treats and some medium to high-value treats. Step 1: Low-Value Chain Have your low-value treats...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Arousal
Many puppies and teenage dogs have a “witching hour” where they get REALLY active REALLY quickly! They sprint around like they just discovered running, sometimes mouthing and grabbing at anything they can. We call this behavior “the zoomies”...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 11, 2023 | Arousal, Life Skills, Manners
Wouldn’t it be great if your dog could ask politely for what he wants, instead of jumping, mouthing, or barking? You can teach him to sit to do just that! Week 1: Ask Your Dog to Sit For about 7 days, ask your dog to sit for the things he really wants. Here...
by Cal Corona | Sep 8, 2023 | Arousal, Cats, Life Skills, Management
Here are a few steps you can take to set your home up for dog and cat coexistence: The cat should always have a dedicated room or closet that is predictably dog-free. You can use a pet gate with a cat door, a ramp system on the wall, a strap that keeps the door just...
