by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Living With Dogs
Enrichment is not just a dog training industry buzzword. It’s a serious topic about meeting the biological and psychological needs of dogs. So, what is enrichment? Why is enrichment (so) important? How can you enrich your dog’s life? Enrichment is essentially about...
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Living With Dogs, Uncategorized
Using food in training dogs is nothing new in 2023 any more than it was in 2011 when Hawk joined me or, even in 1995 when Szap, the original cooperative dog came along and changed everything for me. With Szap, the pet food and treat manufacturing industry had not yet...
by admin | Jan 20, 2016 | Living With Dogs
Oh no, it snowed on Martin Luther King Day! Could it be the beginning of another Monday snowstorm pattern? This time last year, Boston was about to begin the most difficult winter on record. Perhaps all the snow and your aching back is what you remember most about...
by admin | Jan 3, 2015 | Kids & Dogs
When I was a kid, dogs were everywhere much as they are today, just not always on leash or under the influence of their owners. My family had lots of dogs. Believe it or not, at one time, we had seven dogs. If a dog growled at me or one of my siblings, my parents’...
by admin | Jan 3, 2015 | Puppies
Look in the appendix of today’s popular puppy training books and you’ll probably find a neat and not so little list of ALL the people, places and things you MUST expose your puppy to OR ELSE. How many? Your puppy must ‘meet’ xxx number of people in xxx days… By the...
