by Niki Tudge - Admin | Jan 3, 2025 | Training Your Pet
Regardless of what aspect of your dog’s behavior you want to be changed, the only people who have the power to change it are the people who interact with your dog on a daily basis. Your DogSmith instructor, while very knowledgeable, can only demonstrate the proper...
by Niki Tudge - Admin | Dec 22, 2022 | Bite Prevention
Tips for parents and dog owners to help keep kids safe: The 3 Most Important Things to Teach Your Kids Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses – Teach your kids not to hug or kiss a dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of facial...
by Niki Tudge - Admin | Dec 22, 2022 | Bite Prevention, Dog Bite Education
By Niki Tudge All behaviors that dogs exhibit are designed either to access pleasurable situations and desirable objects or to avoid and escape unpleasant situations and undesirable objects. (Note: This is based on what each individual dog considers to pleasant or...
by Niki Tudge - Admin | Sep 15, 2022 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
What is Punishment and Why Should We Avoid Using It with Our Pets? Behaviors toward a pet, such as shouting, hitting or withholding a toy or affection, in order to reduce or eradicate an undesirable behavior, can all be considered punishment. How Common Is...
by Niki Tudge - Admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Your Puppy Socialization SOCIALIZATION is the process of introducing a puppy to the world in a way that will help him be confident and unafraid of people, places and things that he will encounter throughout his life. The most critical socialization window occurs...
