Morning walk delay

    Sep 28, 2006 | Dog Training, The puppy years (1-2)

    I guess my wishes that Ayla would behave herself this morning were a bit delusional. It’s almost 7:30 am now and normally I would take her for a walk at about 7:45 which is about an hour after she eats breakfast. But a few minutes ago, she came to me here at the...

    Update after the weekend

    Aug 7, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    We got back from our morning walk a little while ago. The temperatures are still mild here and you really only need a sweater to keep of the chill in the morning. It’s a nice change from the extreme temps we had a few weeks ago but at the same time we’re a...

    Busy morning with the new puppy

    May 6, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Anyone who thinks that your life doesn’t change when you get a dog has obviously never had one before…or at least not a puppy. It is not even 9 am and we have had more antics and human interaction this morning than we usually have in an entire day or even...

    Food control is working on doggo

    May 5, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    So I tried the food control method for lunch and it worked really well. After the first couple of times of putting the food back on the counter when she lunged for it, she seemed to get the message very quickly. Of course she is HIGHLY motivated by food so that helps....