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 11, 2023 | Puppy Training, Socialization
Socialization is the #1, super, extra, ultra, most important “training” you will ever do for your puppy! (And the most fun!) What is socialization? Positive exposure to people, places, and things! Think of all the things you would like your puppy to be...
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...
by Cal Corona | Sep 8, 2023 | Life Skills, Puppy Training
Creating a strong “drop it” cue can be helpful for getting our dogs to release things when they are excited or get something they shouldn’t have. It’s also handy for playing fetch or tug! Before we can ask our dogs to “drop it” in these situations, we need to...
by Cal Corona | Sep 8, 2023 | Leash Reactivity, Puppy Training
Teach your dog to engage with YOU when they see a dog on walks! This is great for preventing leash reactivity and for dogs who show mild signs of it. You can do this with any trigger, including bikes, people, etc. For the first week or two, teach your dog the 123...
