by ffdt | Nov 6, 2023 | Training
What is a cue When we’re talking about dog training, a cue is essentially anything that elicits a behavior from an animal – it can be something in the environment, a physical movement you do, or a word you say to them. When to add a verbal cue We don’t...
by ffdt | Oct 16, 2023 | Behavior, Puppies, Training
Puppies are great! Adorable little sponges that (typically) want to be near you instead of venturing far away, learn new behaviors fairly quickly, recall pretty well, and seem to learn so much in those first few precious months home. And then they hit 6 months and...
by ffdt | Sep 12, 2023 | Top 5 reasons to..., Training
By Rachel Moseley 1. Potty Training When you are house training a dog, the most important thing you can do is control their access and therefore their ability to make mistakes (have accidents) on your nice floors. One of the ways to do this is by utilizing a crate...
by ffdt | Jan 27, 2020 | Leash Walking, Training
*This was written many years ago when the school was at a facility with cement floors that we could use sidewalk chalk on. Nowadays, our high tech waterproof floors don’t work with chalk so we ask our students stand perfectly still and reward their dog for paws...
by ffdt | Jul 15, 2018 | Behavior, Training
“Lockdown” Protocol for housebreaking adult/problematic dogs. Most people that contact me regarding this protocol are at the point where they’re ready to get rid of their dogs because this behavior has become so problematic. Most dogs are over 2 years old and have...
by ffdt | Apr 23, 2018 | Behavior, Training
One of my favorite techniques for working with reactive dogs is this lovely, easy to follow, technique called “Engage-Disengage”. I generally recommend starting reactive dogs with classical conditioning when they are around the stimuli that causes an...
