All of my dogs learn how to wear basket muzzles, cloth muzzles, Elizabethan collars (the cone). They learn how to have their teeth brushed, ears cleaned, eye drops administered, nails trimmed. They learn how to be restrained a multitude of…
Toy Play & Cooperative Care
I teach a cue to my dogs that means reach your head through the hole extended. Primarily I use this for putting leashes, collars, and harnesses on. Though it has proved useful if they need to wear an Elizabethan cone…
Perception
I’ve been in dogs a long time, and more importantly I’ve worked in dogs a long time, and in a variety of capacities. As such, I’ve seen a lot. And worked with a lot. For many years in private practice…
I Wanna Hold Your Haaand!
Rock-It asks to be petted. I ask her how. And I get a Beatle’s song! In reality, what I get is a dog who doesn’t really know how to tell me where or how she wants to be touched. But…
Pawtraits
For the past few weeks for an hour each week I’ve been teaching a group of friends and their dogs. They all came into the group with varying yet similar goals and have made awesome strides over the weeks. And…
When Injury Happens
In the past some people have expressed wonder why I spend as much time as I do teaching my dogs husbandry behaviors. Why I spend so much effort and time teaching them to be ok with nail trims. Or stand…