We all have something that we’ve heard just one too many times…..if you work in an animal shelter, it’s “I could never work here, I’d take them all home” for me it’s “we don’t feed human food because it causes begging.” And just the other day I was informed in […]
This week kicks off our spring class schedule: Dog Reactivity Class Thursday’s 5pm Leash Manners Class Saturday’s 3pm Basic Manners Classes Saturday’s at 11am and 1pm All pranaDOGS class are small to provide one-on-one time with the instructor as well as adequate practice time.
Tonight’s workshop is on Leash Manners. We’ll be covering different strategies to try, have a couple of dogs on hand to demonstrate and give you a chance to practice. See you there!
By identifying the type of dog you have….and implementing the correct training strategies for him or her, you’ll have a much better chance of having success training and problem solving. Download pdf
So great to see New Jersey pushing the law to ban cat declawing. https://phys.org/news/2017-02-declaw-cats-jersey.html The surgery, where the end of the cats fingers are amputated, often ends up with cats not using their litter boxes and eventually being given up to animal shelters. Outlawed in England since 2006, it’s nice […]
Playing games with your pup is a great way to teach them problem solving mechanisms – as well as create some great bonding time between the two of you. In this game of Blanket, Find it! a dog, with a toy-drive, is encouraged to get a treat out from underneath […]
As of January 1st, it is now a misdemeanor to put a service vest on a dog who is not service dog trained. But what is a service dog? Technically there are three types of Partner Dogs – dogs who fulfill a need for their owners: Service Dogs – These […]
Does he or she flinch when you reach toward them? Do they jump when you move too fast or drop something? If so, try the following exercise to cure your dog of this reactive behavior: With a treat in one hand, reach toward your dog and drop the treat on […]
As many of you know, I’ve spent the last three years focused on dog training and coaching humans regarding dogs. During this time, I’ve had the unique opportunity to split my time between dogs who are owned and loved and dogs who are between homes. This has allowed me to […]
