VIDEO: House training with a bell

House training.  There is little more frustrating than this small window in your new dogs life.  If done wrong, you could end up with a lifelong habit that will drive you crazy and ruin your carpets and home.  Prevention is the key, but providing a way for your dog to...

How to brush a Poodle

I just want to start this blog with “I AM NOT A GROOMER”.  🙂  Now that we have that out of the way, I can give you an idea how to keep your pet poodle hair from looking shabby.  I took this video in my bathroom instead of out in the garage on the grooming...

Training Video: Working with a shy dog.

Before you watch this video please go read my previous blog post on How to use commands correctly.   It will help you better understand what I am doing and why. This video will focus on how to work with a shy dog by building interest in training, learning how to get...

How I remove hair from inside the ear.

I had a request from one of the new puppy owners to do a blog on ear care. Here is a video of me plucking one of River’s ears. My ear care is really basic. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I pull hair from inside the ear every few...

Training: How to use commands correctly

I’m doing a series of blogs on basic concepts of dog training.  The last post was on Location, Distance, and Time.  If you haven’t read it, please do that first. In this one I will cover how to use a command correctly. For best results in training, I first...