Let’s Get Moving!

As the weather grows warmer and we are tending to spend more time with our canine pals, engaging in activities that take us away from home, even for a couple of hours, we sometimes forget that we must plan just a bit more in order to be certain that they have fun and at the same time, both we and they remain safe.

Here are a number of tips to think about before you take a hike or roam too far from home.

A Dog’s Favorite Place: The Park (Part 2)

City parks have some wonderful challenges for training if you use your imagination.For example, look and find an empty trash bin in the park, tip it over on its side and teach your pup to jump over it. Start a few feet from the trash bin and run toward it while holding the motivator close to his nose so he will follow it. When he approaches the bin, use the hand in collar technique (place your fingers between his neck and collar with your fingers pointing up), lift him forward and say "Hup," as he climbs over the bin. After he has gone over the garbage bin, circle around and make him climb over from the other side and place him in a sit. Do this a few times so he is comfortable with this maneuver. With continued practice, he will eventually make a clean jump over the bin. Smaller or less agile dogs will only be able to climb over it.

A Dog’s Understanding Of Words, or Lack Thereof

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