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Breaking Focus
I am constantly trying to redirect my dogs attention back to me or get them to break their focus away from distractions. My dogs have long since mastered the art of breaking my focus. When they perceive that I am distracted from them for too long, Mugsy...
Double Dog Training
Training sessions with two dogs at the same is difficult. Both dogs have to know a really solid "Stay" and separate release commands. There is no way around that. Unless you want to crate one of the dogs, but that isn't really a double dog training session is it? If...
Not Quite Yet
There is an Indonesian word for this, it is "Belum". I stumbled along this little tid bit of knowledge during a rather trying time in my life. I used to repeat it like a mantra in my head when I felt stressed, or angry. Well not really, I didn't have to be stressed or...
Rainy Days and Stuffed Dog Toys
There are two type of stuff dog toys. The adorable plush kind, that are essentially like squeaky teddy bears. These might survive moderate chewing, but won't survive a rainy day chew session. Then there are the rubber toys that you can stuff with yummy food, or treats...
How Dogs See a Smile
"I looked him in the eyes and smiled at him so he knew it was okay." Someone told me as Banjo enthusiastically dug in to his supper. My snarky response was. "So, you challenged him and bared your teeth?" I was being snarky. The person I was speaking to knew it and...
Building up Calm Reactions to Distractions
I can teach Mugsy and Banjo all the cool tricks I want, but if Banjo can't calmly watch a hiker pass us, or a cyclist ride by he isn't going to get the life he deserves. Dogs aren't born to live in a house with occasional access to a fenced yard. Dogs are social...
The Table Scraps Compromise
If Banjo could speak I think our conversations would go something like this: "Oh, A tomato!" he would exclaim eyeing it sitting on the counter. "I love tomatoes, What is a tomato? You should give me one!" I would respond with something like "Can dogs even have...
Salmon Biscuit Recipe
Diva Mugsy When Mugsy was around 6 months old his attention on me began to drift, and waver and suddenly I was no longer the most interesting thing in the room. So I increased the value of what was in my hand. Like magic Mugsy was back to being my attentive...
The Accidental Bed Time Routine
Our Bed Time Routine Every night I open my back door and step outside with my two pups. I give the cue go potty and wait until they are done and then I call them back in. Next I grab two treats and open the puppy gate and say alright it's "Bed Time". I always use the...
Slowing Down A Dog That Eats Too Fast.
This is Banjo. Banjo thinks he is always starving. Banjo was found as a stray so this could help explain this attitude. Banjo eats so fast he throws up if left unchecked. This is really gross, so I didn't take a picture. For this post cute Banjo photos will have to...