Mar 26, 2023 | Behavior Blog, Training Tips
While ‘touch” is my favorite cue, there are lots of other foundational cues that are at the heart of good dog training. One in particular is teaching your dog to offer you eye contact, in all types of situations. Many well bred dogs offer eye contact, especially...Mar 21, 2019 | newsletter
Practice your dog’s behaviors everywhere! In my obedience program, we usually start by teaching your dog basic manners – eye contact, sit, down and touch. You probably remember me teaching these behaviors in some of our first lessons with your dog. You’ll recall...Mar 18, 2019 | newsletter
Keep those puppies puzzeled! Your puppy is incredibly smart. In our first few training lessons, we always talk about how to keep your puppy’s brain active and happy with mental enrichment activities. As your puppy grows, it’s important to continue to challenge him....