Time Out: One of The Most Effective Dog Training Methods
When you hear the word “time out,” you probably envision a small child getting sent to his or her room for a few minutes as a punishment for doing something naughty. Why? Because it’s a safe, kind and effective training method that works to help children understand and cool down when their behavior has been […]
A Dog’s Sixth Sense: The Unexplained Power of Dogs
I’ve always been fascinated with how amazing nature is. It seems as though every day we discover new things about animals—things that previously may have seemed like the stuff of a science fiction novel or movie. And as a dog trainer, I’ve certainly seen my fair share of interesting and sometimes even unexplainable behaviour. One […]
What Training Dogs Has Taught Me about Parenting
Have you ever looked at your dog, then at your child, and thought to yourself, “I wonder how similar raising a children is to training a dog?” I have! In fact, after a decade of training over 3,000 dogs, owning 4 dogs, and having two human children of my own, I ended up writing a […]
Treat Your Pet: 7 Dog Foods Canines Crave
Dogs love food! Why? Well, same reason you do! It tastes delicious! Word of WARNING! Before we begin I would like to say that these foods ARE NOT necessarily the best foods for your dogs. They are simply treats and foods that I have found dogs love over the years that I’ve lived and worked […]
Free Dog Training Online? You Bet!
UPDATE: All good things come to an end, I’m afraid. The Free Trial is no longer available, but for just $1 you get exactly the same access for 3 days (plus some extra bonuses!) Amazing dog training no longer costs the earth Have you ever wished there was a website for training your new puppy […]
The Great Dog Trainer Shootout… Who’s the best, and how you can save hundreds
Want to know how to save literally hundreds of dollars training your dog? The other day a lady emailed me from Kentucky in the States, her dog had been a jumper, a barker, was becoming a little aggressive when people came to the front door. In fact her dog had all sorts of issues by […]
Marching for dogs
On Tuesday 30th July, I marched with my two young children, along with several thousand other dog lovers up the main street in central Auckland, New Zealand. To be precise we were marching to prevent the testing of party pills on animals, especially dogs. Currently it’s being looked into on a Government level, so now […]
How to control your dog – 3 important principles for success
3 Huge dog training tips The more I work with dogs the more I see that it’s so often the simple things that we really need to focus on. When it comes to ‘how to control your dog’, it’s a case of going back to basics. Here are 3 simple concepts that I use in […]
The power of using food rewards in your dog training
Dog training – The correct use of food rewards Food is one of the most powerful tools that you can use to motivate and train your dogs. Think of it as very similar to the way you view your pay check each week…how long would you work at your current job if they stopped paying […]