We previously looked at creating a positive experience for our dogs when visiting the vet. This includes shaping our dogs to cooperate in their own care. Over the years on my blog, I've written a lot about the benefits of shaping. I've even included a [...]
One of the many things that unite us as dog lovers is that we will all have to take our dog to visit the vet. This can be a harrowing experience for our animals, but it does not need to be that way. More and [...]
Do you make plans for your week? We all have busy lives with a lot to fit in! Having a plan can make your week awesome and give you time to spend with your dog. We can use our time intentionally or habitually. I did [...]
Over the years, I've written a lot about tugging. It has almost always been from the perspective of helping people and dogs embrace and enjoy the game. Lately though we have seen a shift... we used to seldom see questions about dogs who loved tugging [...]
Did you know not all dog toys are created equal? If you have a new puppy, or have recently adopted a dog or are looking for ways to grow a closer relationship with your companion, picking the right toys will help. In the video below, [...]
Is there a dog training frustration you would like to completely change? Something that annoys you over and over but your dog never seems to "get it" and behave how you want? I want you to consider with me what it would look like if [...]
Tater has been enjoying all the videos! Recallers 2019 Video Contest Winners 2019 has just seen our 9th video contest for Recallers, and soon we will be opening the door to the 10th year of our foundational and transformational program. Our video contest [...]
Recallers 2019 Video Contest Grand Finale Round The Top 6 as voted by you are now competing to be in the Top 3 for the year. It's your choice who the winners are! Before we begin, I want to thank you for being here [...]
Recallers 2019 Video Contest Round Three Welcome to Round Three of our video contest ... there are six videos today ... one is in song! If you have just joined us, we are sharing videos from our Recallers members for you to view and vote [...]
Recallers 2019 Video Contest Round Two In the second round of our video contest we have six videos. Traditionally, there are five videos in each round, but we do make exceptions. The reason we have six videos for you today is because one is not [...]
Recallers 2019 Video Contest Round One When we live with a dog, we have high expectations and visions of a rosy future, just like the movies. But as we all know, life is not like the movies, and rather than having a dream relationship with [...]
There's a lot of puppy love in our community at the moment, with many people welcoming a new pup into their family. Several years ago, I wrote about a game that will help preserve your recall cue with your puppy, and this seems like a [...]
