This useful command means “Go to your bed and stay there” It’s convenient when traveling, around guests, during meals or anytime you need the dog out from underfoot but not necessarily out of the room. A raised dog bed is … Continue reading →

Go! is one of the great commands – it’s a fabulous “correction” for mouthing, pawing or any other demanding behavior. It is especially useful if your dog lives with young children. If he’s ever getting excited by happy play, or … Continue reading →

GettinTraining a dog to come when called is easier when you avoid these common mistakes.g your dog to come to you when called is a challenge for many pet owners and there are five things that people commonly do that … Continue reading →

When asked if their dog comes when called, many people pause and say, “Well, some of the time.” Many people have problems with certain situations. Four of them are outlined here: Help! My Dog Won’t Come… In from the Backyard … Continue reading →

Practicing come when called with our dogs indoors can be overlooked since so often they are constantly underfoot there. Then we try calling them when they are outside and/or gleefully distracted and…well… the lack of practice shows. And really, we … Continue reading →

What do you do when your dog won’t come to you? This scary and frustrating moment happens to everyone eventually. Here are a few things you can try that have worked for us through the years. Run In the Opposite … Continue reading →

There are many ways to “tell” a dog what you want him to do. This method uses a light leash pressure rather than a word or a hand touch. Why do this? Many reasons, here are a few: When you’re … Continue reading →

The Guided Down is telling your dog to lie down by using light downward leash pressure. Even if your dog already downs some of the time when told to, the Guided Down helps you when he doesn’t. We use this … Continue reading →

Teaching your puppy or dog what “off” means when all is calm is time very well spent. This is called “pretraining,” and the idea is that if we teach our companions what we want when all is calm and relaxed, … Continue reading →

“Leave It” means stop paying attention to whatever it is you’re paying attention to and pay attention to me. This can apply to another dog, a squirrel or your dinner plate. Now, because we tend to think of this as … Continue reading →