Author name: Kristi Smith

The first step in any type of dog training is to develop a way of communicating. Using a way of communicating which promotes mutual understanding is essential. Only with clear concise communication can you achieve clarity and lack of confusion when asking the dog to perform. The second step is to observe the dogs’ natural […]

Just like humans, your canine friend can get sick too. They are just as susceptible to cold weather as the rest of us. Here are a couple of tips to keep your puppy happy and safe. 1. Keep your dog on his leash. If you let your puppy run around in the snow, ice, or

The correct selection of a professional trainer to help a family with their dog training and behavior problems is essential. A good trainer should combine a variety of methods and be sensitive to the individual needs of the owner and the dog. While convenience, cost and scheduling are considerations, finding a class, having in-home consultation

More families own dogs than ever before. We bring dogs into our homes and lives for companionship, sporting and working partnerships. Because of this, never before has training the family dog been of more paramount importance and the advice of “experts” in training dogs been so sought out. Family dog owners are beginning to realize

Tough Love is setting your dogs expectations and holding him to that no matter how cute he is or how easy it is to let him get away with it. You need to look at your dog and think about what kind of behavior you want from him for the remainder of his life with

Using food as a reward and using food as bribery is two different things. Although it is easy for the average owner to mistakenly use bribery when using food as the reward. Bribery is when you ask your dog to do a behavior, he ignores you and you pull out a treat, show it to