To start 2016 off right we thought it would be fun to take a closer look at one aspect of what we do every day during our Doggy Business LLC play groups – help dogs greet each other appropriately and comfortably. One of our main goals when we’re introducing new dogs to each other is...
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As we reach the end of 2015 we thought it would be a great time to review some general training strategies that can lead to success, no matter what behavior you’re working on. Here are our Top 10 Training Tips! Make Training Fun! Training should be fun for both you...
Coming When Called – it’s one of the most basic skills that all dog owner’s value. When our dog has a reliable recall, we can use a cue, like “come” or a whistle, and our dog will stop what they are doing and come to us. When our dog doesn’t have a reliable recall, when...
After working on training a solid down in the August play groups, settle is a nice behavior to follow up with. The goal of teaching “settle” is to cue a sequence of behaviors – you say “settle” and your dog goes to their bed, lays down, and relaxes. A relaxed dog, one who isn’t actively...
At Doggy Business this month, we’re going to be working on the basic skill of teaching the dogs to lay down on cue. For some of the play group dogs this is a new skill, and for them we’ll teach this just as we would in our Basic Manners or Puppy Kindergarten classes. We start...
Many dogs and puppies really like to chew on and unpack puzzle toys, and providing them with a “legal” outlet for such activities – like Kongs, treat balls, and enrichment toys and games – can be a great way to satisfy that need. Sure, having objects that are okay to chew on can save you...
We’ve worked on hand and object targeting in our Doggy Business LLC play groups a few times over the years, and thought this would be a fun skill to revisit. It’s an easy one to teach and once your dog has a solid hand target, you can use it to help them learn more complex...
Over the last few years we’ve worked on a variety of skills and behaviors in the Doggy Business LLC play groups. This month, we thought we’d let the trainers in each play group choose what they want to work on with each of the dogs. Some of the many behaviors and skill sets they have...
We thought we’d continue the fun this Spring and focus on tricks again this month. Canine sports often include behaviors that are fun tricks, such as teaching a dog to push a ball with it’s nose (Treibball), jump over a bar or through a hoop (Agility), or turn in a circle on cue (Canine Freestyle)....
This month we’re getting back to some fun stuff – Tricks! Dog tricks are fun to teach, fun to learn, and you can sneak in some great foundation skills training while you’re at it. During the play groups in March we’ll be working on a variety of dog tricks, focusing on teaching the dogs to...
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