Category Archives: Basic Training

Video: I Know What You’re Googling: Your Dog Care & Training Questions Answered

Everyone knows that the internet is full of various and sundry ways to procrastinate, and one of my favorites is checking my analytics. You can see exactly what search terms people use to find your Youtube channel or website. Some of these are pretty hilarious. My video How to Keep Your Dog Entertained and Out…

Shelter Sessions Ep. 1: The Taming of the Puppy

Shelter Sessions is a new feature of 3LostDogs.com where you can follow along as we work with dogs in the pound, and maybe pick up some tips for training your own dog. In this episode, we’re working on basic manners with a pack of puppies.

A Beginner’s Guide to Adopted Dog Ownership

(Note: For information on the Secondhand Dog Survival Guide, see the end of this post) It’s October! You know what that means. The holiday season is approaching. The weather’s getting colder or warmer, depending on your hemisphere. Basketball season is starting. It’s National Pork Month. But all of that pales in comparison to the REAL…

Do You Recognize These 6 Signs of a Stressed-Out Dog?

The agility student was getting fed up with her Jack Russell Terrier. When it was their turn to perform a training exercise in class, the dog would start sniffing the ground like crazy and ignore everything his owner said. “He’s so stubborn!” said the student. “I don’t know what to do to get him to…

The Number One Dog Training Secret REVEALED!!!11

Okay, guys. This is it. The big one. The dog training secret that could change everything. It’s a lot to handle. Are you ready for this? Are you sure? Are you POSITIVE? Okay. Here goes. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The number one dog training secret is: There are no dog training secrets. Seriously….

Video post: My Dog Won’t Work for Food!

You’ve probably noticed that positive dog training uses a lot of food. Treat training is the easiest and most reliable way to teach a dog something new. And no wonder. I mean, dogs? Food? They kinda go together. Ninety percent of the dogs you work with will work quite happily for treats, but once in…

How to Teach Your Dog Practically Anything: the Complete Series

Want to learn how to train your dog to do tricks? This video series will give you all the tools you need to start teaching your dog to do pretty much any trick, obedience command or dogsport you want. Now that the series is finished, here are all five parts neatly in one place for…

Try This Useful Dog Trick (also: got a hyper dog?)

A video in which I talk about an upcoming project, introduce Dazee the pit bull, and show you how to teach your dog the “target” trick. The out-of-control-dog project/Dazee the pit bull Is your dog crazy? Hyper? A total nut who never listens to you? You ain’t alone. The most common questions I get as…

Video: How to Teach Your Dog Practically Anything P2: Lure/Reward

How to Teach Your Dog Practically Anything – part one

Want to learn how to train your dog to do tricks? This video series will give you all the tools you need to start teaching your dog to do pretty much any trick, obedience command or dogsport you want. Intro music is “Funky Junky” by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. Used with permission. Outro music is…