by K9Randy | Jan 22, 2018 | Dog Behavior
On my way to work the other day, I saw a thing of beauty. A young woman wearing a down vest, knit hat, with her hair pulled back in a ponytail had a leash in one hand and a coffee in the other. Both she and her dog (which was prancing in a perfect heel) were taking...
by K9Randy | Jan 7, 2018 | All About Dogs
I love it when I hear or learn something from another part of my life and can apply it to dog training. At the gym, a trainer recently stated, “A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” A quote by fellow trainer Jim Watkins...
by K9Randy | Dec 8, 2017 | All About Dogs
My wife, Julie, and I just returned from a cruise and one of our stops was the island of Grand Cayman. While we were there, we took a trip on a small boat to Stingray Island, which is a natural sandbar located about a mile from the coast. For more than 50 years,...
by K9Randy | Nov 25, 2017 | All About Dogs
Dog trainers and behaviorists agree that any rehabilitation program includes exercise. The recipe to change any dog behavior typically involves training, counter conditioning, and exercise. It really doesn’t matter if the behavior is reactivity, nervousness, or...
by K9Randy | Nov 9, 2017 | All About Dogs
For those who frequent my blog, you probably know I am a balanced trainer who teaches sit, down come, place, follow and wait. Dogs need structure and need to be taught rules. You cannot let dogs be dogs; dogs cannot be the ones that make the rules. Most dogs are...
