Dog Vocabulary: Generalize
Throughout this blog, you will hear me repeat the statement, “Dogs do not generalize” over and over again. If you have been wondering what it meant, here’s your chance to…
Training Vocabulary: Proofing
Have you ever taught your new puppy to sit, and then tried to show their new trick to your friend? Even though they had practiced with you just fine, when…
Dog Vocabulary: Counter Conditioning
Most pet parents have one or two things they wish their dog would stop doing. Maybe they bark at strangers, or maybe they are too eager to meet guests and…
Chihuahua Show at the Tacoma Kennel Club
There were many tails wagging at the Tacoma Kennel Club dog show hosted in Graham, Washington this weekend. Hundreds of spectators, showers, and show dogs gathered together to see who…
Dog Vocabulary: Operant Conditioning
Have you ever taught a puppy to sit on cue? After a few weeks of luring your pup into a sit and repeating a cue word, your pup learns if…
How To Fade The Lure
Luring is a common practice in dog training where the dog trainer uses a food reward or other motivator to guide a dog into a new position. Luring can be…
How to Deodorize a Dog Bed
Full disclosure, all of my dog beds can be stuffed unceremoniously into the washing machine. The only one that can’t be is too big but has an outer liner that…
Is it safe to wash dog blankets in the washing machine?
Dog owners are fantastically varied people. Some people wash their hands immediately after touching their pet, others don’t think twice before sharing the same ice cream cone. If you’re unsure…
Dog Vocabulary: Flooding
Many years ago, I was taking one of my dogs for a fun day at a dog training farm. We were working with a trainer to teach Leia how to…
