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You probably want to enjoy taking your dog for a walk and yes, it's possible! In this post, I want to share the skills and building blocks to creating a nice low-stress enriching walk with your dog. As the wind practically blows my house down when I'm writing this and I'm expecting a power outage at any minute, I'll be honest. Going for a walk is not on my priority list today, but that doesn't mean I can't still build the skills my dog needs. I'll just be going it in the living room, in my pajamas, with my slippers on instead! Let's get into it. I have broken the skill into three main stages
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2/16/2021 0 Comments At-Home Enrichment for Your DogNeed some ideas to keep your dog busy and tire him out while you stay home?
When it comes to raising our dogs, there are times when we can happily and willingly take them out and about for their enrichment and then there are times when you (and maybe your dog) would prefer to stay in. Today is the latter, at my house. But the thing is, sometimes we have many of those days in a row. And that's ok. Do you know why?
Because your dog's life can still be enriching from the inside of your four walls. Whether it's snowing, raining, cold, windy, your dog is on bed rest or crate rest, you need to take it easy, you're home with the kids... Should I keep going? There are so many reasons why you might prefer to cure you and your dog's cabin fever from inside your house where it's warm, dry, and safe. And that's OKAY Do you know why your dog ignores you? You know those times when you have somewhere to be and you need to call your dog to come inside but he just takes his time responding? Or maybe he even plays a little game of keep-away at the most inconvenient time? It happens to everyone!
There are many reasons why your dog might ignore you or get distracted by something else but all those reasons can be pretty easily summed up into 5 main categories. This will help you better understand how to start to work on the problem so that you can start getting better attention from your family dog!
 7 Essential Skill Building Rules for your Family Pup Every new dog skill taught can have many uses as replacements for problem behaviors so whether you're frustrated with your dog and want to teach him something new to replace a "misbehavior" or you want to teach your dog fun tricks for relationship building, there are 7 key rules to keep in mind when teaching your dog anything new!
As we round out 2020 and head into a new year, there are 5 important messages that I need every dog mom out there to hear from me. The guilt and shame in dog raising is very real and as I've been doing more coaching and less training, I have found that there are several things that keep coming to the surface. I want to clear the air and tell you what they are, right here and now   Take a listen to the recent podcast episode on the Wear Wag Repeat Podcast!We talk about everything from how I got started in the dog training world, the difference between behavior training and obedience, how to grow your confidence online, what dogs have taught me about growing my business in this space and so much more!
Do you have a dog who loves to put everything in his mouth?Do you know the 3 main reasons why dogs will often steal items they shouldn't have?  Here's what you need to know, in order to get to better behavior with your dog
Whether you're questioning a problem behavior in your dog, you are wondering how to teach a new behavior, or you just brought home a new family member and are just wondering where to start, there are 5 important building blocks to making your way to better behavior with your dog!
11/29/2020 0 Comments Favorite Walking GearHere are the 5 things you should take every time you walk your dog!
There are a few key things you should take on every one of your walks with your dog. Start getting into the habit of keeping all these things together so you never forget any of them
11/25/2020 0 Comments Hosting a Thanksgiving meal?Here are some quick tips to keep your pup busy and safe during your feast!
Days like this are about the management, not the training. Hosting a meal or guests can be stressful enough. Use the day of to apply good management techniques and worry about changing any problem behaviors on another day
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