The question that I always struggle to explain to dog owners is the following Do we need to use tools like shock collars, clickers, or even treats, force, or domination to train dogs? The simple answer is NO. Dogs are intelligent animals and it is not necessary to use tools Read more…
A dog needs to have human and dog time equally and even some dogs enjoy more dog time than human time. Lack of socialization will help to develop unwanted behaviours. I hear so much about this from my clients and dog owners that it is worth sharing my thoughts about Read more…
There are some dog training facts that dog owners need to know before training their dogs. You will learn what these facts are and soon will have a healthy and happy dog. fact Dogs have been part of our families and lives for centuries. Domestic dogs have evolved in many Read more…
Now that you have learned how to relax, it is time to learn how to relax your dog. Before we do that let’s find out what causes dogs to get anxious or stressed and also what the signs are of a stressed dog? Dogs get nervous, anxious and unbalanced for many Read more…
Part 1 of 2. One of the reasons why a dog misbehaves or is unstable is because the dog is stressed due to the fact dog owners are anxious, emotional or stressed too. Most dog owners have a hard time relaxing in general, especially when their dog is misbehaving or Read more…
For this article, I need to clear a few things in order for it to make sense. There are wild animals such as tigers, lions, and porcupines. There are also wild dogs like African wild dogs, Canids or Australian wild dogs and Dingos. Pet dogs are the regular Jack Russell, Read more…
Although food is a very essential part of a dog’s life, it is not the most important part. Dogs rather play, socialize and explore than eating. Since they are scavengers, they will eat whatever they can find most of the time if possible and or not eat at all for Read more…
When I was promoting my book “A Dog’s Five Essential Needs”, I came across a question from one of the TV personalities which made me think deeper about this question. Do dogs enjoy being trained? The answer is yes; dogs do enjoy being trained but depends on the training system Read more…
The question that I always struggle to explain to dog owners is the following: Do we need to use tools like shock collars, clickers or even treats, force or domination to train dogs? The simple answer is NO. Dogs are intelligent animals and it is not necessary to use tools Read more…
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer Many dog owners believe the only way to reward dogs is by using treats or assume that dogs only respond to treats. The reality is that we don’t give dogs enough credit. Dogs don’t need to be rewarded by food or treats only Read more…