Month: May 2013

Sitting pretty & socializing. Pretending the other dog doesn’t exist.

Pretty girl! Socializing with other girls. Nicely ignoring other dogs.

Max is doing well waiting patiently in the car before being released to get out. He can’t move one foot forward until he is told.…

Bronx is practicing the “wait” command which is a boundary command. No paws allowed in the kitchen! You can go play with your toys or…

Bronx, Max, Marlin and Mac attended basic manners class and are working on settling down and being quiet in class. This is harder for them…

Charley is learning boundaries by the front door & the bedroom. I told him STOP ahead of time. He can go lay down somewhere else,…

Charley tends to be reactive to certain dogs with high energy. He is learning that it’s not his job to correct them. Practice helps, but…

Boarding School outings are important, especially when we want to communicate leadership to our dogs with our position & posture as demonstrated perfectly in this…

Ruby was pulling her owner’s daughter when they were walking. With the Easy Walk Harness, she’s stopped pulling and walks nicely.

While walking the dogs, we stop regularly and have them sit. They learn that every time you stop, they need to sit quietly next to…