by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 13, 2023 | Management, Puppy Training, Walking Equipment
Picture this: You’re working on your dog not jumping on guests when they come over. Your dog knows “go to spot” when you’re home alone. But now, your guests arrive, you’re trying to get your dog to “Go to spot!” and he seems...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 13, 2023 | Management, Puppy Training
Finding it hard to ignore your pup’s mouthing or jumping? A Success Station might be the answer! What’s It For? For behaviors like mouthing and jumping, we often want to withdraw our attention. It can be hard to do this if our puppy is free to chase us...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 12, 2023 | Management, Separation Anxiety, Uncategorized
Separation anxiety can be a true challenge for both dogs and their people. Here are some steps you can take to help your dog before and during their separation anxiety program. Reduce or Eliminate Home Alone Time Every time your dog panics when she’s left...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 11, 2023 | Aggression, Behavior Modification, Management
We can maximize our dogs’ behavior plan success and minimize the risk to their progress (and others’ safety) by being selective about who they interact with, and when. Divide the people in your dog’s life up into A, B, and C people. A people =...
by liz@animal-insight.com | Sep 11, 2023 | Management
One of the most popular and most important questions owners have when they sign up for a behavior program is “What should I do when we’re not training?”. The answer is twofold; prevent the unwanted behaviors where possible and keep everyone safe! ...
by Cal Corona | Sep 8, 2023 | Aggression, Behavior Modification, Management, Puppy Training, Resource Guarding
This is a simple way to get things from your dog that he shouldn’t have, without rewarding him with a game of tug, chasing him, or creating conflict that might lead to guarding. Step 1: Teach Your Dog the Game! Count up from 1, placing one treat on the ground in a...
