Today’s post is doing double duty as part of the A to Z Challenge and the Positive Pet Training Blog Hop. E is for Every Day, which is how often we work with Leo on his leash reactivity. It’s quite easy, actually. We just take him for a walk. Even with the best of intentions,Continue reading “E is for Every Day”
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D is for Dedication
Dedication is putting your camera on a tripod in front of fields of tulips, setting the timer to take 10 photos after 10 seconds, then running through the mud with two large dogs to pose. Do this 10 times or so, and you might end up with one photo where both dogs are looking atContinue reading “D is for Dedication”
C is for Cheesy!
As regular readers know, my leash-reactive German shepherd Leo has made great progress lately as a result of what I call the Cheesy Technique. Based on the CARE for Reactive Dogs program, I’m creating a positive association with the things he enjoys barking at. When he sees those things, I give him a special treat heContinue reading “C is for Cheesy!”
B is for Baseball Caps
Baseball caps? What does that have to do with positive training — or dogs, for that matter? Baseball caps are great accessories between hair washes. They also keep the sun out of my eyes and add an extra layer of SPF protection. Even more useful in the Pacific Northwest, they keep the rain out ofContinue reading “B is for Baseball Caps”
A is for Accentuate the Positive
Welcome to the 2015 Blogging A to Z Challenge. My theme this year is All-Positive, which means I will be discussing only positive methods of working with my dogs. I believe very strongly that rewarding dogs (or anyone) for the things they do right leads to a reciprocally respectful relationship. As an added linguistic challenge,Continue reading “A is for Accentuate the Positive”
Take-home Message (plus Free Book!)
Wednesday is the last day Bark and Lunge will be available for free on Kindle! Click here for the free eBook! Join the Wordless Wednesday fun by clicking the Linky Link and visiting other blogs in the Blog Hop. Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list…
A to Z Challenge 2015
Last year’s A to Z Challenge was so stimulating and fun, I’m doing it again. I didn’t establish a particular theme last year, but because this is a dog blog, of course all my posts followed that theme. This year, my theme is POSITIVE ONLY. Not only will I focus on the positive reinforcement trainingContinue reading “A to Z Challenge 2015”
Smells like Christmas on the beach
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Reclaiming my sidekick
Rob’s been taking Mia to work a lot. Since he works on a college campus, Mia gets to visit with all kinds of people while she’s there. Many of the students miss their own dogs, so they’re pretty excited to see her. Also, Rob takes her on long walks. My office is nowhere near asContinue reading “Reclaiming my sidekick”
Flashy New Collars
The good people at Dog-E-Glow liked this video so much that they sent us a couple of different styles to try out! We walk our dogs every day after dark, and during those walks, they always wear their Dog-E-Glows. We usually keep them on “steady glow,” but they also have a blinky setting. I loveContinue reading “Flashy New Collars”
Kari Neumeyer 