This is a dog at the shelter where I volunteer. She’s a 1-2 yo pitbull (mix?). And like many young dogs, she loves to grab on the leash and tug hard. This doesn’t impact day to day quality of life for her, we have a few small play yards and Read more…
Most of my reading is training books. But I also read other dog non-fiction. One Dog at a Time by Pen Farthing is about the author’s time in Afghanistan and his interactions with the dogs there. And the interesting part is the timing. Over the last week, in many different Read more…
Sometimes in class we adjust criteria for the dogs, but more often it’s for the people. In a recent class, we had a dog making amazing progress. He needed more challenge, there was no reason his part to stay at the current level. But his owner was very stressed, still Read more…
I work with pet owners every week. Some are more successful than others at getting polite walking. What makes teams unsuccessful? • They don’t practice at all. They’re not typically surprised that the dogs show little/no improvement, but half still do expect to see improvement. • They don’t practice correctly. Read more…
Last week I came across The Shape of Enrichment, an organization focused on enrichment, primarily for zoological settings. One of the pages had this nifty flow chart about types of enrichment. Our last piece of enrichment variety is not listed on the ‘Shape of Enrichment’ chart, but definitely deserves a Read more…
Last week I came across The Shape of Enrichment, an organization focused on enrichment, primarily for zoological settings. One of the pages had this nifty flow chart about types of enrichment. Introduction: ToysSocial EnrichmentCognitive EnrichmentHome and RoutineSensory It’s easy to fall into the pattern of always purchasing the same treats Read more…
Last week I came across The Shape of Enrichment, an organization focused on enrichment, primarily for zoological settings. One of the pages had this nifty flow chart about types of enrichment. Introduction: ToysSocial EnrichmentCognitive EnrichmentHome and Routine Tactile:Find different types of surfaces your dog can interact with. Ask him to Read more…
Last week I came across The Shape of Enrichment, an organization focused on enrichment, primarily for zoological settings. One of the pages had this nifty flow chart about types of enrichment. Introduction: ToysSocial EnrichmentCognitive Enrichment Bedding:You can change the types or locations of bedding. Toss an extra blanket on top Read more…
Last week I came across The Shape of Enrichment, an organization focused on enrichment, primarily for zoological settings. One of the pages had this nifty flow chart about types of enrichment. Introduction: ToysSocial Enrichment Food Dispensing ToysWe know all about food dispensing toys. Crystal and Maisy have a fabulous post Read more…
Last week I came across The Shape of Enrichment, an organization focused on enrichment, primarily for zoological settings. One of the pages had this nifty flow chart about types of enrichment. Now, not all of the categories and activities will apply to all individual dogs or households. Everyone will need Read more…