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 […]
Training Thursday: Rainy Day Fun
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: Basic Agility
For today’s instalment of Training Thursday, I wanted to show a video of Rocco learning basic agility. As you can tell he is loving every minute of it!