by Niki Tudge | Apr 5, 2021 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
DogNostics Top Ten Concepts For Pet Owners #3 “No!” isn’t a Behavior. As we know, dogs do not speak English, French or Spanish, nor do they speak any other language we humans share. They speak dog! For this reason, we must use our words very carefully. Actually, we...
by Niki Tudge | Apr 5, 2021 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Dominance! Despite the growing body of scientific research to the contrary, the “dominance” approach is one that some still elect to use in animal training and behavior modification, specifically with regards to dogs and horses. The underlying philosophy of...
by Niki Tudge | Apr 23, 2020 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Depending on your dog, your family and your lifestyle, house-training a dog can be anywhere from easy, to almost impossible. Many dog owners get lucky and, in spite of the mistakes they unknowingly make, they find themselves with a house-trained dog. On the other...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Aug 9, 2019 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Do you have a dog that pulls you along like a steam train pulling freight? If so, walks are probably pretty miserable for both of you. Walking nicely is a life skill that when missing can significantly and negatively impact the relationship you share with...
by Niki Tudge | May 26, 2018 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog, Uncategorized
By Niki Tudge An excerpt taken Chapter One of A Kids Comprehensive Guide to Speaking Dog . This chapter provides background for the parents. The remainder of the book is easy to read case studies supported by fabulous graphics. All behaviors that dogs...
by Niki Tudge | Dec 27, 2017 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
As a dog training professional many of your clients will present behavioral or training challenges that are a result of an emotional response, a problematic emotional response. The observable behavior you see, the operant behavior is elicited because the dog is...