Dog Signs of Stress
Understanding canine body language is one of the most important skills a dog parent can develop — and Dog Signs of Stress helps you do exactly that. This educational guide from Courteous Canine, Inc. teaches readers how to recognize, interpret, and respond to stress signals in dogs before they escalate into fear, anxiety, or aggression. Dogs experience stress just like humans, but they [...]
Empowerment Training: Being the Best Dog Parent
1 You are limited to controlling your own behavior. You can’t truly control your dog. The only being we can control is ourselves. Remember how much power there is in being irresistible. Be irresistibly fun to your dog. 2 3 Spend time with your dog – talk, laugh, listen, be interested in them, and be [...]
Dog Training 101: What is Clicker Training?
Dog Training 101: What is Clicker Training? By Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., CDBC, CAP2 edited by Kimberly "Kim" Archer, CPDT-KA, CTDI Clicker training is a training method using a handheld plastic box that makes a clicking noise when depressed by a trainer. Each click allows a trainer to mark a very precise moment in time, communicating to a dog exactly when they did something desired. The [...]
Agility for Dogs with Issues
This means that for some dogs playing the game of agility around other dogs can make other dogs seem fun also. The same thing can happen if a dog is afraid of people, being around people when doing agility can come to signal fun.
