Apr 29, 2015 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Enrichment, Pets, Training
I have had numerous conversations of late, with clients and other trainers, on the topic of Learner-controlled Learning. It is something I am very strongly in favor of, as a force-free trainer. Now, before you assume I’m advocating chaos and subversion, let me explain...
Feb 24, 2014 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets, Training
You’ve decided to adopt a puppy. Congratulations! Puppies are wonderful additions to your home. They are an endless source of entertainment . . . that is when they aren’t making you crazy. If your prior dog lived a good long life, chances are pretty good...
Sep 25, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets, Recreation, Training
Rosanne Hall, CPDT-KA, trainer at Cold Nose Companions shares this recent experience with her own dog: My deaf English Bulldog, Finnegan, recently “starred” in a play! My husband spotted the post on Facebook. “Chagrin Valley Little Theater needs a bulldog for...
Sep 18, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets, Uncategorized
I caught myself doing something the other day that I try to keep my clients from doing: putting a “label” on a problem behavior. In my eleven-plus years of training, I have come to reject neat categorical labels for dog behavior. I got to that point by consulting with...
Jun 5, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets
Your dog just bit you. Your dog is barking incessantly. Your dog is bouncing off the walls, counters and people like a ping-pong ball in a clothes dryer. You are at your wits end and you want this fixed . . . NOW! Dog trainers like me get these calls on a regular...
Mar 14, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Cats, Dogs, Medical & Veterinary Care, Pets
I was coming out of a veterinarian’s office the other week when I ran into a woman who had been a client in a puppy class a couple years ago. Her pup, an adorable English Bulldog, was a delight — classically Bulldog. He was a gift from the woman’s...
