“Honey, did you clean the cat’s litterbox?” “Yes, Dear.” “Did you clean the dog’s litterbox?” “Did I clean the what ?” Regular readers know the basics of puppy housetraining. I’ve preached the sermon before: Routine, Routine, Routine. OK, let’s back up a step. Before you start the routine, before you even get your new puppy, [...]
I was worried. It could have been a carjacking. The SUV was parked crossways in the road ahead of me, and the 4-wheeled all terrain vehicle (ATV) was headed right for me. Fortunately, the ATV went right on by and when I got abreast of the SUV I figured out the whole story: It was [...]
Defenders of the so-called “vicious breeds” will often say, “It’s not the dog’s fault, it’s always the owner’s fault, when such attacks occur.” And, there’s some truth to that statement. Owning any dog is a big responsibility. Owning a dog which is physically and mentally capable of massive damage to living things adds some very [...]
A BOOK REVIEW The subtitle of this classic book is “A Training Manual for Humans and Their Canine Counterparts”. Any instructional text in dog training must train the owner first. It is up to us to learn how a dog’s mind works, and up to the dog to learn what we expect from them. Dogs [...]
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