Nov
14
2013
13 Big Dog Training Concepts from The First Days of SchoolNOTE: in June of 2017 we updated this article and reposted it with video! Take a look here for the new, improved, and expanded version!ANOTHER LIFEIn another life I was...
Nov
12
2013
Loose Leash Walking a Dog 101Loose-leash walking a dog, or “slack-leash walking,” as it has been called in the past, is one of the most important ways to create a rapport with your dog. It is the mold within...
Nov
10
2013
The other day, a woman approached me seeking advice. She expressed her concerns about her 10-week-old puppy's hyperactivity and inquired about strategies to address it. To my astonishment, her vet recommended medicating the puppy with a type of doggy...
Nov
07
2013
Talking to Your Dog: the 10 to 1 Dog Training Praise BalanceOne thing I notice when working with people is how little they communicate with their dogs while doing something. Positive reinforcement is about encouraging dogs to do the...
Nov
05
2013
NOTE: We updated this post in 2017 and made a video about it. Take a look at the newer version! In the last simpawtico post, I shared the first Master Key about how to replace “No” with something else...
Nov
02
2013
Welcome to the new, reborn SimPAWtico! I started blogging about dog training a couple of years ago over at Blogger. Later, I moved it over to wordpress.com. I stopped after a few posts because at the time I was...