Another big motivator for dogs is play - either a toy or a game with you, like chase. A reinforcer can also be a "life reward". So, sit for the...
Poor Jess - I'm sorry she's having such a hard time. It's so difficult to watch when they are scared and we can't reassure them. We had a similar...
Maybe sometimes. I think it can also be the opposite, that they are dogs that have had too much wild play with other dogs. But also their...
My dog is like this - so I understand just how hard it is. My boy, who I got at 7 months, used to spend his whole walk scanning the environment...
I also find that this works because it's fun, and as humans, we sometimes take things too seriously! Also, dogs like to explore their...
Maybe it was too much encouragement? Lucky gets nervous if I get over the top with encouragement, because he associates it with having to do...
Oops, that photo is huge!
I play these games with Lucky too - and they made a huge difference. He used to be very frantic and overexcited, and things like balancing on logs...
I had this problem with Lucky, that I didn't get the prolonged touch on my hand, and he resorted to trying to lick/bite my hand so I gave up on...
Yes - we are both excitable, lack impulse control, and like the sound of our own voices! We also both like meeting new people. But... I'm a...
Could it be the zoomies? My boy often digs when he has the zoomies, and barks, picks up sticks, and runs around like a lunatic for a couple of...
Yes - I would definitely say that there has been a bigger change in Lucky's behaviour at around 3 years then there was at 2 years. Do you have a...
Great news - well done you and Rory :)
Usually, if I go away for a while, or if Lucky goes to the dog sitter, he takes a few days to adjust. He's happy that I'm home, and comes to say...
We play the same speed up, slow down game, which works really well for getting past distractions because Lucky really likes it and has a lot of...
If you're using the kong wobbler it's probably best to have the new dog out of the room. I don't know about you, but when my boy uses the wobbler...
If you want to show your wife what flooding looks like, you can find Cesar Millan videos on youtube. The videos are very hard to watch. To be...
When dogs approach other dogs or people they often use calming signals - which is a way of reassuring the other one that they don't want any...
I also had this problem with my dog when I got him at 7 months. Standing still and ignoring him worked for me - but really hard to do because I...
I guess a good example, also I think in John Bradshaw's book, is guilt. That current evidence suggests dogs don't feel guilt. So, we can't assume...
