10 steps to house training a dog without stress
A modern dog owner's guide to house training For anyone who has a puppy or new dog in their home, house training is almost always a...
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Mar
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Mar
What is “Good” Dog Training?
We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast! We'd love it if you'd given it a listen (you an find it on iTunes)...
28
Feb
5 steps to teaching your dog to pee on cue
"Behavior is happening all the time." I say this sentence in almost every lesson or class I teach. Unless your dog is dead, he is engaging...
15
Jan
20 places to warm up with your dog in NYC this winter
When it's cold out, what could be better than finding a warm place to sip a hot drink (or a strong one) with a friend? ...
28
Feb
Ask a Dog Trainer: What do I do if my dog won’t go outside in bad weather?
Hi Annie, Our dog, Maybe, is almost 100% housebroken with the occasional accident on weekends, but she doesn't like walking in bad weather. Today it was...
16
Feb
Rin Tin Tin and the fate of the 20th century dog actor
There are just not enough dog biographies aimed at readers over the age of five. Thank goodness for animal-obsessed journalist Susan Orlean's new entry into...
15
Feb
Spot the stress displayed by the Elkhound who didn’t win Westminster
A German Shepherd may have won the Westminster Dog Show last night, but it was a different dog that won my heart: one who was...
29
Jan
How the “A Dog’s Purpose” scandal can help you be a better dog owner
Over the past week, many of us have perhaps seen the disturbing footage of the German Shepherd being forced to swim during the filming of...
27
Jan
Classical Conditioning: Teach someone how to hate Beethoven, cowboy boots and their ex
[caption id="attachment_10148" align="alignleft" width="225"] Dogs develop associations with many things they weren't born knowing about.[/caption] Classical conditioning is the behavior-nerd's term for something we all know...