Proven Methods to Stop Dog Digging

Two extremely different opinions reign when it comes to stop dog digging. First, many believe that “dogs will be dogs” and dogs digging is natural even if it’s at the expense of the fresh sod you just installed or the new rose bushes you just planted. On the other end of the spectrum, “my flowerbed [...]

8 No-Fail Strategies for Dog House Training

House training your dog or puppy is one of the most dreaded and misunderstood types of dog training. This article will be outlining the two most common dog house training and puppy house training issues including:

Submissive or Excited Urination
Scent Marking

House Training – Common Submissive Urination
A submissive urinator is a dog which seemingly uncontrollably urinates on [...]

Understanding and Curbing Dog Barking

Many dog owners wished their barking dog would always be silent, unless of course there is a prowler outside your home. We think “a good dog is a quiet dog,” but dog barking is their voice in attempts to communicate. Dog barking is not necessarily a bad habit if he’s trying to engage me in [...]

2010 Clicker Dog Training Expo in Portland, Oregon

Dog training perfected using nonphysical clicker training techniques, the 2010 National Clicker Expo program is loaded with innovative courses, creative teachers, and exciting events. If you have attended the Clicker Training course in the past, 100% of the classes are new this year.  January 29-31 in Portland, Oregon, the Clicker Training brings the best practices, [...]

5 Secrets to Stop Your Jack Russell Terrier from Chewing

Dog chewing is a natural tendency for Jack Russell Terriers, and shouldn’t be curtailed or discouraged, but rather channeled appropriately. Dogs do not intentionally destroy your stuff in anger or spite, but rather as means to move or transport things (similar to how we use our hands) and to entertain themselves. They also use their [...]