I hear so much about this from my clients and dog owners that it is worth sharing my thoughts about this topic with you. Although dogs are known to be “man’s best friend”, it doesn’t mean they have to be “man’s only friend”. Lack of proper dog socialization is one Read more…
Dogs have been part of our families and lives for centuries. Domestic dogs have evolved in many ways. One thing that has not changed much is the way we train dogs. We are still using the old school practices of training dogs which is in need of updating. This has Read more…
Now that you have learned how to relax, it is time to help your dogs to relax. 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 reasons which 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…
Dogs are social animals. They have been naturally bred and designed to be this way. They naturally need to be other members. The most important member of a dog is it’s human. Therefore your dog is very attached to you. To separate your dog from you is the worse situation Read more…