Training Thursday: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Absolutely! Dogs never lose their ability to acquire and process new information. More importantly, it is crucial for their overall health and well-being that you provide them with mental stimulation and expose them to new information and situations. Simple things like changing the usual routes you take […]
Training Thursday: Directed Retrieve
Now that Rocco has mastered simple retrieving, we are working on his directed retrieve. It’s definitely a challenge, since he likes to question commands and give his opinion. I have to make sure to hide the first object well, because he keeps pointing out that I already HAVE a toy! The exercise builds confidence in […]
Training Thursday: Benefits of a Dog Backpack
A tired dog is a happy dog – we all know this saying. But what many dog owners might not know is that physical exercise alone will not tire their dog out…it will simply condition it for more exercise. Adopting a Husky, I knew I’m signing up for a LOT of work, but I also […]
Training Thursday: Lazy Training
Training a dog is hard work, we all know that. More often than not we are tired, distracted and just want to watch TV or read instead. That doesn’t mean, however, we can’t train our dog at the same time! My favourite “lazy day” training routine is the stay command. I put Rocco in a […]