The West Coast Winters are a dismal time of the year – it’s wet, gloomy and dark. We still go out on long walks in the forest, short swims in the river or into the mountains to play in the snow. But sometimes it’s just pouring rain and neither Rocco or I feel like going […]
Training Thursday: Teach Your Dog to Fetch
Most (certainly not all) huskies refuse to fetch. The game just doesn’t make much sense to them: if they catch something, it’s theirs. They will happily play keep away, but don’t feel inclined to bring anything back to you. Teaching Rocco to fetch took us about 6 months and it involved many, seemingly unrelated, exercises. […]
Training Thursday: Back to School
After a long summer break, it’s finally time for Rocco to go back to school. The weekly group training classes in our community center are resuming for the fall/winter season. I’m really looking forward to going back and I know, once Rocco figures out where we’re going, he’s going to be besides himself with excitement […]
Training Thursday: Intermittent Reinforcement Schedule
There are dog trainers who argue that using treats as a reward is an ineffective training method, as it makes the dog’s performance dependent on the availability of food. And that’s true. However, training with a clicker and a treat is a fun and positive experience for both the owner and the dog. So how […]
Training
Every Thursday Rocco goes for a group training class, he absolutely loves his class! On the way there he sticks his head out the window and howls with excitement. Unfortunately (for us), Rocco’s trainer decided to take some time off and we have to wait till September for the next class. In the meanwhile, we […]
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