Could you believe that one of the most requested session I get is for loose leash walking? Yes, I was surprised too and that is why I include it in my Behavior and Training LV1 because if you don’t exercise your dog and you expect her to listen to you, well, let me tell you that…
Category: Walking
Dogs, Holidays, Headaches And Solutions
Do you know what I noticed recently? That my dogs, Abby, Charlie and Zoe, by the end of the holidays are not as well behaved as other times of the year. By the way, I take 100% responsibility for their unruliness. I, as a dog trainer, know that consistency, boundaries, exercise etc., is essential for having balanced dogs….
Holidays And Uncooperative Dogs
We hope that you had wonderful holidays with your dogs, family and friends. We had a peaceful, quiet time with our dogs at home and we had a good laugh at their expense after seeing pictures like the above. One thing is for sure, living with dogs is an adventure, and we have 3 dogs! After taking…
Dog Beds And 3 Dogs
You can’t see Charlie because he’s covered completely by that dark gray blanket. Now, my question to you is, why in God’s green earth they don’t use the 3 beds available to them? They are only using 2 beds. Let me know what you think. After our morning walk and breakfast, even our energetic Zoe…
Dogs Are A Lifetime Commitment Not A Christmas Present
Christmas is right around the corner, and if you are thinking about giving a puppy as a present to a friend or family member, please don’t. Yes, you read it right. A dog is a lifetime commitment and there are a lot of things to consider such as: will its new family have the time,…
Zoe Acclimating To A New Family/Pack
It’s been 5 weeks since we picked up Zoe from Barcs.org as a foster dog, and ended up adopting her. She is doing great. Every dog is an individual therefore the acclimation time could be days, weeks or months. And with that in mind, this is how she is doing: I love to see the…
Happy Thanksgiving 2023!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family from all of us here in Annapolis, MD. The day is a little cold but it’s sunny so no complaints from our part. And then there were three. That is three cutie pies “attempting” to help with meal preparation. Yes, they will be rewarded handsomely later on today….
Vanna Got Adopted!
Vanna got adopted, wait for it, by us! We changed her name to Zoe, which means life in Greek, because she’s so full of life and energetic, and so our pack of dogs grew to 3 dogs. Zoe has a lot to learn and so we’ll be posting from time to time her progress in…
Sweaters And Jackets For Dogs?
Yes, dogs need sweaters and jackets! Specially dogs like Vanna that happen to have very short hair. Some dogs even need booties, but to be honest I have never made any of my dogs wear them. This morning the temperature in Annapolis, MD was in the mid 30’s so dogs and humans alike bundled up…
Vanna, Anxiety And Update
Vanna has been with us for a little over 3 weeks and she’s doing great. Her anxiety-licking her lips, pacing back and forth, and tucked tail-is diminishing as time goes by. Here are some of the things I do with Vanna: Vanna is an amazing little dog and she is progressing beautifully but let’s remember…
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