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Teach your dog to Shake Hands

July 30, 2010
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This is a great trick to teach your canine companion; what better way for him to greet a new human friend than with the shake of a paw? Shaking hands is a relatively easy trick to train, but as with everything else it may take a little patience. There are a few ways to train [...]

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Teach your dog to Roll Over

July 26, 2010
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This trick is great fun for most dogs, but it can be a little scary for some pups to show their belly. Go slow, and if your dog isn’t having fun, you can always try something else. Step One: Step Two: With a treat in one hand and a clicker (if you so choose) in [...]

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How old should my puppy be before I start training?

April 12, 2008

“How old does my puppy have to be before I can begin training?” This is a question I am asked often. The puppy in this video is 10 weeks old; but you don’t even have to wait that long! “Training” starts the day you bring your new dog or puppy home to live with you [...]

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Your agility dog: Building focus and drive (Part Two)

April 3, 2008

In Part One of this two-part series, we talked about what drive is, why it’s important, and the difference between drive and arousal. This week, we’re going to take a peek at some strategies to increase focus for dogs prone to arousal and talk about how to build drive. Focus and agility Now that we [...]

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Your agility dog: Building focus and drive (Part One)

March 25, 2008

In agility or other dog sports, we often hear about a dog’s drive. Maybe someone has said your dog has a lot of drive, or could use more drive. What is “drive”? Sometimes you’ll hear people talk about different types of drive in dogs, such as fight drive, play drive or prey drive. For our [...]

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Charging the clicker

February 22, 2008

A short video demonstrating how to get started with clicker training by introducing your dog to the clicker.

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Doggie Zen

February 9, 2008

“Doggie Zen” is an exercise I learned from clicker trainer Shirley Chong. This exercise is particularly effective in teaching your dog to focus on you amidst distraction. Before you begin, remember… A click is a promise that a treat is coming. Always offer your dog a reward after you click, even if you have made [...]

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Teach your dog his name

February 1, 2008

Let’s teach our dogs the most important word they’ll ever hear: their names. The good news is, this simple, life-saving word can be taught in literally a matter of minutes. All you’ll need to do is grab your dog, a leash (if you need it to keep him nearby), and 50 or so really, really [...]

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Keep your dog from counter-surfing

January 10, 2008

If you’ve been a victim of the disappearing roast trick, you will identify with a recent episode at my house. I left a sandwich unattended on the table to answer the phone. The conversation was short — less than a minute — but alas, it was too long. I returned to the room to find [...]

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