Relax—Teaching Your Dog How to do Nothing!
Relax—Teaching Your Dog How to do Nothing! On Good Behavior LLC When your dog is getting on your nerves you probably wish for a way to tell her to just relax. Believe it or not, calm behavior can be taught. We often reward dogs for pestering us by interacting with them (even if that interaction is […]
The Dog Whisperer
The Dog Whisperer On Good Behavior LLC National Geographic’s “The Dog Whisperer” has become quite a phenomenon. “What do you think about The Dog Whisperer?” has become my least favorite cocktail party question—Impossible to give a simple answer! So here’s a complex one. What he gets right: Positive Reinforcement for people. He’s nice! He smiles […]
Doggie Doorbells
Doggie Doorbells On Good Behavior LLC Wouldn’t it be convenient if your dog would clearly let you know when he needed to go out to potty? Some dogs easily figure out ways to let you know–they bark or paw at the door, pace, nudge, whine, or otherwise communicate their discomfort. But some dogs just suffer […]
The Benefits of Agility Training
The Benefits of Agility Training On Good Behavior LLC If you enjoyed training your puppy, but now find working on that same old sit, stay, come stuff a bit boring, agility is a great way to bring the fun back into your training. Agility provides lots of exciting physical and mental challenges for you and […]
Consistency: Why It Matters and Why It’s So Hard To Achieve
Consistency: Why It Matters and Why It’s So Hard To Achieve On Good Behavior LLC One of the biggest differences between professional dog trainers and new pet owners is that trainers are very consistent. They use the same command and hand signal each time they ask a dog to do something. They also have consistent expectations […]
What You Need to Know About the Pet Food Recall
What You Need to Know About the Pet Food Recall On Good Behavior LLC Beginning in March, 2007 over 100 brands of dog and cat food were recalled due to melamine contamination. Initially, just “cuts and gravy” type wet foods were affected. More recently, rice protein used in a number of dry foods was also […]
Teaching Your Dog To “Go Away”
Teaching Your Dog To “Go Away” On Good Behavior LLC Do you often wish that you could use the bathroom in private or ask your dog to leave the kitchen while you are cooking or washing the floor? Teaching your dog to leave a room that you are in is actually fairly simple. This command […]