Best Practices For Behavior Training Dogs
by Vivian Zottola, MSc, Human Dog Relationship Therapist, & founder of BostonK9Concierge LLC.
When teaching any non verbal individual, whether a human child or non human animal (pet dog), there really is no place or need to use force or pain. Kind training is supported by the veterinary community in peer reviewed scientific literature, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), as well as medical and psychiatric community. AVSAB, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior recently published an updated position statement stating the same. (more…)
Happy Dog, Busy Dog
by Bryan Litchford CPDT-KA, owner of PCDTRAINING, and author of the book Excuse Me Sir… Do You Speak Dog?
Help my dog ate my couch!
I don’t think there is a week that goes by that I don’t get a phone call from a frantic dog owner crying foul. My dog ate my couch, my dog destroyed my backyard, my dog scattered the trash or my dog barks non stop. Although there can be numerous reasons for these behaviors and numerous solutions, in this post, I am going to focus on what I consider the most common issue: boredom. (more…)
Nose Work Games for Dogs
by Claire Robertson, CPDT-KA, AD, owner of Candid Canines
When the term “nose work” is brought up, oftentimes we think of police dogs or search and rescue dogs, sniffing the trail of a lost person or looking for illegal substances in a car. But nose work can be applied to regular pet dogs as well. (more…)
What to do if your dog is aggressive
by Andrea Marx CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CDBC, FDM
Dogs communicate with us and other dogs all the time. Unfortunately, if you aren’t trained to see behaviors that precede barking, lunging and biting, it can look to you like your dog just randomly acts aggressive. It’s always a good idea to consult your veterinarian when your dog is acting different or more agitated. Most aggressive outbursts don’t come out of nowhere. Lots of body language is used in dogs to tell us about how they are feeling about certain things. (more…)
Helping Paws
We all need a furry friend to help make our days brighter. Some people rely on trained service animals to make life more accessible. (more…)
