Teaching your dog to “Come”

General Training Tips, Puppy training, Retraining a Rescued Dog, Solutions for Common Problems, Teaching your dog to "Come"

Three steps to train any behavior

There are just three steps to train your dog to perform a new behavior. Get the behavior to happen. Whether it's a "sit," a "shake," or a "go to your bed," command, you just need to first either trick the dog into doing it by luring it with a treat, lead the dog with a … Continue reading Three steps to train any behavior

General Training Tips, Leadership through feeding, Puppy training, Retraining a Rescued Dog, Search and Rescue dogs, Teaching your dog to "Come"

Edna’s second week

Edna is growing quickly, and learning fast. An important thing to remember when raising a puppy, or training a new dog, is that they are learning every minute. It is up to you to control their experience, so pup learns what you want her to learn. If you cannot control pup's actions, (i.e. you are … Continue reading Edna’s second week

Teaching your dog to "Come"

Come when called

Coming to you when the whole wide world beckons is a big deal to a dog. Having one's dog come happily, quickly to us when we call, no matter what the distraction, is the ultimate dog owner's dream. Unfortunately, what most people get from their dog ranges from absolutely no response at all from their … Continue reading Come when called