Moving is always hectic and time consuming and we’ve been busy unpacking, cleaning, buying things for our new place and much more. Home Depot is one of the places we’ve been going to lately a lot so we take Abby with us to expose her to new people, environment, sounds, etc. Abby got to work…
Category: Training
Excessive Pacing & Your Canine Companion
I’ve had a few clients ask me, “My dog paces excessively in the house and I don’t know what to do. What would you recommend to get rid of this annoying habit?” The first thing I always tell them is to have their vet check their dog for it may be something related to his…
Snow Storm in Massachusetts – 2/5/16
To say that it snowed in Massachusetts last Friday would be an understatement. Well, we had to make the best out of all that snow, so on Saturday morning we ventured out with Abby to let her do her business, play and take some pictures. Abby was a little hesitant about going out and getting…
Raising Abby To Be A Balanced Dog
To say that I do my best to take Abby every place I can would be an understatement. Here are some of the things I do with her: Since I hate with a passion going to the supermarket, while Cynthia goes shopping for groceries, Abby and I go to explore the neighborhood. Abby accompanies me…
Dog Training & Behavior Tips
If you want to start your puppy or newly acquired dog on the right path, these are some of the things I recommend pet parents to do: Start working on training and behavior modification as soon as you get your dog Set rules and boundaries so your dog knows what is not acceptable Be consistent…
Teaching Abby To Behave
Abby, at the beginning, didn’t know or understand that once we were home she was not allowed to run like crazy, nip people, grab things off of the floor as toys, etc. Well, time went by, 9 weeks, and she is starting to understand that certain things are expected of her if she wants to…
Abby, A Force Of Nature
As promised on my last post, I will show you what Abby does prior to giving me that perfect sit/stay and eye contact. Why? So you are aware of all her antics and refrain for saying to your furry kid, “You should be like Abby.” Abby, at the beginning, does comply and follows my hand….
By The Sweat of Your Brow You Will Eat
When I was a kid, my mom used to say over and over again, “By the sweat of your brow you will eat,” and I had absolutely no clue what she was talking about. In my defense, I was 6 years old at that time. Anyway, now I understand what she meant and this is…
The Name Game – Is It Important?
Let me start by answering the question above. Yes, the name game in training a dog is extremely important. This is always the first command I work on before moving on to any other command. Why is it important? For the simple reason that if you don’t have your dog’s attention, whatever command you are…
Have A Great Life Handsome Dexter
We met Dexter, a very handsome Boxer mix, about 2 years ago during a pack walk in Annapolis, MD and the impression I got of him was that he was a quiet and gentle boy and you know what? I was right. Dexter stayed with us for almost 3 weeks this time, and I was…
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