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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…