Crazy. Hyper. Out of control. Spaz. Stubborn little #*@!. All terms we like to use when referring to dogs who bounce off the walls, tear up the furniture, blow us off because they’re too full of energy, or just never seem to chill out. Whatever we call it, what do we do about it? The…
“So,” I ask the customer walking the kennel rows. “What are you looking for in a dog?” I’m a volunteer adoption counselor at the pound, see. It’s my job to make sure people are matched with the right dog. It’s fascinating. Lots of adopters I meet have no idea what a dog is! Often when…
Ah, puppies. Everyone loves puppies, right? But many people are confused by their puppy’s behavior. People often experience a sort of “culture shock” when they introduce a new baby dog to their household. Has your new ball of fluff got you wondering if all her crazy antics are normal? Here’s a quick guide to what’s…
It is my humble opinion that the dog crate is the most awesome invention to hit the world of Dog Stuff since the tennis ball. They’re a great tool for keeping mischievous canines out of trouble, and for traveling. Crates make the dreaded housetraining process so much faster and easier, since dogs don’t like…
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So you’ve read this post, and you’re in the process of training your dog to wait at doors. Great! This is all well and good, but sometimes, the committed door dasher will still get out. Someone will accidentally leave the door open, and Rover will make a break for it. When he does: You call…
The Door Dasher is the dog who barges out past you when you open the front door, or who waits until your back is turned for an instant before running off shouting “free at last!” Sound familiar? How To Prevent Door Dashing “Come” is one of the most important commands you can teach a dog…
Here’s a quick tutorial for teaching your dog to wait. Not to be confused with the stay command, Wait is a useful command to have in addition to Stay. “Stay” means “stay in that position until I release you.” Wait means “don’t move forward.” Tomorrow I’ll post a how-to that follows up on this, for…
Does your dog have a knack for search-and-destroy missions? That is, does she find everything that you don’t want her to chew on, and chew on it? Check out this video for step-by-step instructions on breaking this expensive habit: (Note: this video was designed to be watched on Youtube, so when I mention links in…
Does your dog have a digging problem? Is your yard/garden starting to look like the surface of the moon? Good news: There’s actually a pretty simple solution. You just have to realize that digging isn’t a “problem.” It’s actually a completely normal thing for a dog to do. What do you do when you’re bored?…
