Here’s a handout I use for clients who want house training bells. Typically these are dogs who are already house trained and the owners are used to previous dogs who would bark or signal to go out. Often I think it’s easier to just take the dogs out regularly – Read more…
One morning last week at 6:30 I was trying to decide if there’s anything worse than house training a puppy in extreme cold (wind chill of -22!). The only thing I could think of is house training a puppy in areas with bears/hungry wildlife. Last year was extremely cold too Read more…
I hear these a lot, especially from experienced dog owners and it’s common internet-advice. There’s some truth to the statements, but there is enough danger that it is important to be cautious. There are exceptions to every rule. Never let a barking puppy out of his crate!The piece of truth: Read more…
This is a very common complaint…it’s a common belief that dogs inherently bark or whine when they need to go outside. In reality? Not so. Me: Most dogs won’t and it has to be trained. For most dogs, you have to get them into a schedule and remember to take Read more…