Tag Archives: WA Dog Training
Managing our Canine Friends with Crates and Kongs
Management is an important part of dog stewardship. It comes up a lot in puppy class, in particular, but management is an essential topic for dogs of all ages. Two excellent management tools are the crate, and the frozen Kong. … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Training, Bellingham, Bullmastiff, Dog Training, Rat Terrier, WA Dog Training
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Bicycling with Dogs: Safety First
Safety is a very important consideration when biking with dogs. While many dogs have the ability to run fast for long periods, it isn’t necessarily good for them. A brisk walk is a much more reasonable pace — just a little faster … Continue reading
Moving Forward by Staying Still
Dogs were living with people thousands of years before cats were. Perhaps the difference in the attitude and trainability between the two species is as much about tameness as it is about intelligence. Though it takes longer than with dogs, … Continue reading
NiLiF and the Rule of Seven
The earlier post, “Fountain, Shield, Babelfish” gave a glimpse into my overall philosophy toward living with dogs: Become the fountain of all that is good, a shield from all that is bad, and learn to communicate in a way that … Continue reading
Reward-Based, Positive Reinforcement, and Clicker-Training
Clicker-trained dogs like Iggy tend to be very attentive. History and Theory: Lures, Rewards, Whistles, Clickers Contemporary, reward-based animal training has its roots in marine-mammal training. During the mid-twentieth century, people began trying to train captive dolphins and orcas … Continue reading
Out for a Walk, or Off to War?
This video is meant to illustrate one way to learn a behavior called “loose-leash walking”. There are many ways to learn this — if you have a method that is already working well for you, and doesn’t involve hurting your … Continue reading
Wait for Me, or Stay There!
Separating the two cues wait and stay is not an absolute necessity, of course. Many will just have one standard stay cue to mean “remain where you are and in that position until I release you or tell you to … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Training, Bellingham Dog Training, Dog Training, Dogs, WA Dog Training
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Human Demonization and Canine Absolution
Shevik, 1985 It is natural to discount philosophies which include objectionable or even abhorrent methodology, but it can be a mistake when we are too thorough in our rejection – there is often something that can be learned if … Continue reading
Lie Down and Be Calm for Meals
This behavior actually incorporates several tricks, and also requires the dog to exhibit a calm demeanor. This was relatively easy to achieve with Iggy, but a little challenging when working with Frankie. Frankie was slightly possessive of his food, generally … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Training, Bellingham, Dog Training, Dogs, WA Dog Training
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