“Settle” the debate….
So back in October I posted about the debate on to feed the settle behavior or not. At that time I was choosing not to feed it to see how the behavio
Archive for the Household Manners Category
Interactive Food Toys – A Way of Life!
I have talked a few times about how Rizzo is not fed from a bowl. I have been taking Ian Dunbar's idea of that a dog does not "earn" a bowl until the
Details, Household Manners, Just Having Fun!, Training Tips, Video
Be careful what you ask for…
So when I started talking to American Water Spaniel breeders I would say that I was looking for a bold, unflappable, food motivated, engaged, look at
Rizzo Learns to File her own Nails!
A few weekends ago I got to see Dr. Karen Overall speak. She is single handedly the reason I am a positive dog trainer! It was taking our "bad Lab"
Details, Household Manners, Just Having Fun!, Training Tips, Video
Puppies – When do they grow up?
So people also ask me things like "when will my dog be house trained?" "when will my dog be trained?" "how long does this take?" The answer is via
Time for an Upgrade to a Head Collar
So I almost always try to introduce my dogs to harness, regular collars, and head collars. The last few Tollers I have had I never trained them with
Wow How Fast 6 months old comes
I was shocked when I realized that Rizzo turned 6 months old. To many 6 months is a big deal. In the dog show world it means I can now show her - ye
Conformation Training, Details, Household Manners, Obedience Training
Tethering & My Sanity
This past weekend my 80 year old Grandma (Maw-Maw in our world) came for a visit. At the same time Rizzo is just turning 6 months old. NOT a good co
Curly Haired Terrorist vs. Lakeland Terrorist (Terrier)
We are having the pleasure of watching a clients dog. Bailey is an almost 2 year old Lakeland Terrier, cute as they come. We have watched Bailey a n
Importance of a Mat
I need to confess I am a mat junkie, a mat-o-holic, those of "in dogs" know what I mean. One of the first things I have worked on with Rizzo was go a
