If anybody tells you that dog behavior modification is fast, easy and simple to do, that person would be lying to you. In order to modify the behavior of a dog, you really need, at a minimum, 3 weeks. Whenever I am going to work with a dog, I do a meet and greet to…
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Walking With Abby
If there’s one thing Abby and I – Ok sometimes some of Abby’s friends as well – do is walk. The above picture was taken in Plymouth, MA. I go through shoes really fast, as you can imagine, but I enjoy walking with dogs. Walking is a great exercise for you, pet parent, and your…
Summer Safety Tips For Walking Your Dog
When I lived in Maryland, I would wake up early, around 6am, to walk my dogs every single day. Once I moved to Massachusetts, I was able to walk my dog a bit later, around 8am, but even like that I always have to remember the following: I need to walk Abby early in the…
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…
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…
Out And About in Seaport District, Boston, MA
One of the things I recommend pet parents to do with their canine companions is go out and explore different areas in order to acclimate their dog/puppy to a variety of environments. I trained Harlow a couple of weeks ago, Level II Basic Training and Behavior, so every time she stays with us she brushes…
Labor Day 2015
Most of us are looking forward to this holiday weekend, and some are already enjoying it. Roxy is certainly not wasting any time at all. I know napping will be one thing I will be doing this weekend. Don’t feel like napping? No problem. Perhaps this weekend you will find fun and games to keep…
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…
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