Sid has now been fostering with me since mid-October (through LPCHS) and we’ve made progress….albeit slow and incremental. So often people remark, “I know my dog was abused, he flinches every time I pick up something.” I don’t believe that every dog that flinches has been abused. I know plenty […]
I often note in my basic manners classes that what we’re doing is not really training. After all we’re not teaching our dogs to sit, lie down or go one way or another – they do all those behaviors already. We’re just asking for them on-demand. Most people, even the […]
I often whistle to call dogs or get their attention. But I’ve noticed I have a quicker return if I do a number of short bursts rather than one long one. If you think about it, it makes sense. When we hear a noise, the first sound just gets our […]
We often talk about how we call our dogs to us – Come! Come on. Let’s go. Over here, etc, but how does your dog call you? How do they get your attention? Get you to focus on them? Or let you know they want some loving? For example, I […]
Actual progress with Sid today! After coming inside with the kiddos this morning, he hung within a foot of me for about 10 minutes. The first 5 or so I was focused on the other dogs but then he actually seemed to want to be petted – a first! In […]
So this is Sid….he’s cutie no doubt but Sid has some deep trauma’s. He’s been staying with me for 3 weeks now and has made some major progress – for him, but we have a long way to go. For example for the first time this past weekend he walked […]
Day after day I watch folks with dogs, trying to figure out the question I get at least once a week….why is my dog so great for you and so bad for me? Of course, there are a bunch of reasons for this but a main one is that – […]
We have two spots left in tonight’s Leash Walking Workshop. Want to teach your dog to have better manners before the snow flies? Join us for this two-evening session focused on leash manners and communication with your best friend. Send an email to: training@pranadogs.com if you would like to sign […]