• Backyard hazards for your pets
• Does stress affect the performance of your dog?
• What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves?
• What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves? Part 2
• How good is your dog’s memory?
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Backyard hazards for your pets

Prevention magazine’s April issue has an article entitled How Safe is Your Backyard? by Molly Raisch. She mentions possible problems with pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer and plants.



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Does stress affect the performance of your dog?

We know that our own stress can greatly affect our performance and ability to function, but do you ever consider how your dog’s stress level might affect his/her performance? Not only your dog’s stress level, but your own stress level can affect his performance as well.

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What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves?

One question I am often asked is this: “How do I correct my dog when he doesn’t do what he’s told?” In our society, we tend to be quick to want to dole out punishment for “misbehavior” or doing something “he knows was wrong.” Dogs are often labeled stubborn, defiant, dominant or other terms that imply willful disobedience. We expect our dogs to do what is “right” immediately and without question.


Romeo digging a hole. Does he know it's "wrong"?

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What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves? Part 2

In my earlier post on this topic, I started the discussion of what to do when a dog misbehaves. First, we need to ensure the dog understands what is expected. Then we need to make sure we have provided appropriate incentives for doing what is expected. Let’s say you’ve done all that, and now he misbehaves.


Romeo enjoying off leash time

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How good is your dog’s memory?

If you think your dog doesn’t have a very good memory, just try walking past the spot where he found a dead animal or other equally smelly and enticing (to our dogs) object the other day. If your dog is anything like mine, he will make a beeline for that spot.

 

While I love living in a rural area, there are some downsides. I enjoy seeing all of the wildlife, but finding remains of the poor bunnies who have met an unpleasant end to life is not so pleasant. At least, for me it’s not. For my dogs, it is a very exciting event. The next day, they make a beeline for that same spot. And the next day. And the next day. In fact, it’s been about three weeks since a poor bunny met his demise in our meadow, and the dogs still make a beeline to check that spot every day even though I can no longer see any signs of what happened there.

Romeo on bunny alert

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Sue Brown, MNM, CDBC, CPDT-KA and Ed Soehnel, The wife/husband team of The Light of Dog, with Jahzara, our Greyhound and Romeo, our Vizsla. 

Sue conducts all training for Love My Dog Training, our business in metro-Denver, Colorado, since 2004. Sue has been providing dog training and behavior counseling since 1996. She is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Professional Dog Trainer with over 15 years of experience. She has written for the APDT Chronicle of the Dog and was a contributor to the book The Association of Pet Dog Trainers Top Tips from Top Trainers: 1001 Practical Tips and Techniques for Successful Dog Care and Training published in 2010. She also writes a bimonthly Ask the Trainer column for the Colorado Greyhound Adoption newsletter and is the the Co-Founder of the Colorado Dog Trainers Network, which provides networking, training and dog -related education, business education, and referral sources for trainers in Colorado. Her designations include: approved Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator; Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants; Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers; and, a Professional Member and the Greeter for the State of Colorado of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

Ed’s background is leading consumer product/service companies, from start-up through exit.  He has a strong skill set in marketing, sales, branding, product development and finance.  He splits his time between working on The Light Of Dog and Love My Dog Training , and as a consultant to start-up and small consumer product companies.  Ed has an MBA from the University of Denver.

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