Teaching your dog a boundary around your yard or property is a valuable skill. It will not only allow your dog to access more activities and have a greater quality of life but will also give you the peace of mind that he won't run away from home.
This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. No matter how long you've had your dog or how comfortable you are with him, taking the right measures to prevent him from biting another person is so important. To help you learn how to create a safe environment for your dog, children, and others, we've invited expert trainer Kat Stevens-Stanley to share her insight with us.
We're back this week with another guest post from esteemed dog trainer, Kat Stevens-Stanley. If you missed her first post for us, you can view it here.
Dogs: if only they came equipped with the ability to understand the English language and we could explain to them the things we wanted them to know, do, and not do. What would our relationships with each other be like then? Since ‘human’s’ best friend unfortunately doesn’t come with this programming, how do we teach them? How do they learn? What is Positive Reinforcement Dog Training and why does it matter that we use this method?
