Please keep the following a secret. Don’t tell anyone. I don’t want everyone “and their uncle” copying my dog training techniques/concepts and then claiming them as their own. Anyway… My neighbor couldn’t believe it. I’d just brought this beautiful 9 month-old German Shepherd dog home, only two weeks ago, and already she was responding reliably to off-leash commands. (Or more…
Tag: Behavior
How To Teach Anger Management To Your Child
Most of us recognize the continuing escalation of violence around us, due to intolerance, and many of us blame it on somebody else. Parents teach their children, all the time, and when one of us displays “road rage,” while our child is in the car, we teach a brand new skill set. Although, road rage is inappropriate behavior, at any…
Understanding The Mind Of The Hunter
Contrary to popular belief, stalkers are not a problem relegated only to celebrities. Ordinary people can also end up having to deal with someone following their every move and observing their daily activities. The fact is, it isn’t just fame and fortune that makes someone so obsessed with another person as to follow them around and literally center their perception…
Free Dog Training Tips Easy Steps To You Leading The Pack Part 3
[This article is the third in a 3-part series about changing dog behavior using positive dog training methods.] Be a leader, a dog will follow. From the last two articles, remember King and his dominant dog behavior? King was the leader of his pack — Mom, Dad, 2 kids. King set the rules in the house and didn’t hesitate to…
What Causes Poly Behavioral Addiction
The reasons for initially trying different socially acceptable legal drugs (e.g. alcohol, cigarettes, etc.), and/ or illegal drugs, or for that matter any addictive behavior involvement (e.g. gambling, binge-eating, etc.) are multi-factored (e.g. peer-pressure, boredom, etc.). In the twentieth century approximately 65% (Helzer et al., 1990) of healthy American individuals (born in a family–free from a history of substance abuse…
What Does Autism Look Like
If you want to know what an autistic child looks like, look at your own child or grandchild. Look at the children who live next door to you and take a glimpse at every child you walk past on the street. These could very well be the faces of autism. There is no visible indication that a child is affected…
Dog Training Part Iii Communicating With The Dog
Fundamentally, dog training is about communication. From the human perspective the handler is communicating to the dog what behaviors are correct, desired, or preferred in what circumstances. From the canine perspective the handler must communicate what behaviors will give the dog the most satisfaction to his natural instincts and emotions. Without that inner satisfaction a dog will not work well.…
10 Most Important Tips To Training Your Puppies
All of us dream of parenting the perfect dog, a pup that is a CGC or canine good citizen and is well behaved and dependable at all times. Well dreams do come true if the training is done with care and dedication. Remember pups learn from day one and need to be taught what is right, what is wrong, and…
Signs Of An Addiction
Addictions come in many forms. It’s important to recognize the signs of addictions in order to seek out help before the problem becomes to large. Some different types of Addictions are:Caffeine addiction, nicotine addiction, drug addiction, Alcohol addictions, and gambling addictions. Like mentioned above it’s very important to recognize the symptoms of addictions in order to be able to recognize…
Going From The Pinch Collar To The Soft Collar
[Adam’s replies denoted by ‘>>’ within original question] Dear Adam: My pup is a 8 month-old male Labrador. I have read your “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer.” I have also just finished 8 private lessons with a trainer using the pinch collar. My question is: With the pinch collar on the lab works well; put a soft collar he…