Dog and Puppy Obedience Training and Behavior Problem Solving

How Dogs Learn – Part 1

Watching a well-trained dog listen to his owner, and do exactly as he is instructed, is often a thing of amazement and wonder to those, who either are not dog owners, or are shall we say, owners of dogs that are somewhat "instructionally-challenged". Upon viewing the "trained" dog in action, the questions or comments that usually follow are, "how did you get him to do that", or "I tried that, but my dog just won't listen", or "he just doesn't understand what I'm asking him to do", or a myriad of other partially-frustrated sounding responses. The general reply to each of those comments ...

Choosing the Perfect Puppy

Your Adorable New Puppy Let's face it. Puppies are downright cute. In fact, it's that cuteness factor that is probably responsible for the majority of impulse decisions people make when purchasing or adopting a new puppy. Whether it's that little ball of fur running around playing with his littermates, staring up at us with those puppy eyes, or even giving us a small lick on the chin, puppies have a way of softening even the most hardened personalities. While these endearing qualities do have a way of making the decision of getting a puppy somewhat trivial, the "cuteness factor" should not be ...