Three months ago I created this post: A Device to Help Us Help Our Dogs in The Car. About a month after I started using the Conditioner and Reinforcement Delivery Apparatus System (CRDAS, or “Curtis” for short), I gave up on the BOWL portion of the device. I tried various attachment methods, and either Rudy or Zane … Continue reading Three Months with Curtis the CRDAS
Category: Video
petStop Natural Pet Pantry Yardbird Chicken Training Video
petStop is a local pet shop owned and staffed by animal lovers. They do not sell animals. Not puppies, not kittens, and not ferrets, hamsters, or birds. The people who work there take an interest in the pets people are shopping for, and they are always cheerful and happy to help find the right product … Continue reading petStop Natural Pet Pantry Yardbird Chicken Training Video
Managing our Canine Friends with Crates and Kongs
Management is an important part of dog stewardship. It comes up a lot in puppy class, in particular, but management is an essential topic for dogs of all ages. Two excellent management tools are the crate, and the frozen Kong. Crates, when used constructively and lovingly, are a place of peace and refuge for our … Continue reading Managing our Canine Friends with Crates and Kongs
Bicycling with Dogs: Safety First
http://youtu.be/m43DXF1Vzck Safety is a very important consideration when biking with dogs. While many dogs have the ability to run fast for long periods, it isn't necessarily good for them. A brisk walk is a much more reasonable pace -- just a little faster than is comfortable for most humans; this is my approach to biking -- it … Continue reading Bicycling with Dogs: Safety First
Bullmastiff & Rat Terrier Stalk Snow Bunny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HII27KmAZ9E I do not let Iggy hunt, so it is rare I get to see him stalk prey like this. It is fascinating to watch him notice the snow bunny from 100 yards away, and then circle around so he comes up next to it instead of from the front. Frankie only approaches once Iggy … Continue reading Bullmastiff & Rat Terrier Stalk Snow Bunny
Tails-a-Wagging: How to Enter the Building.
I made this video for Bellingham's premier doggie daycare and training facility, Tails-a-Wagging. The general concept is a good one to consider for all buildings -- if the dog enters the building in an appropriate way, they have a better chance of behaving well once in the building. Note that it is not essential for … Continue reading Tails-a-Wagging: How to Enter the Building.
I Found My Best Friend in the Dog Pound
I was just messing around with the dogs and fidgeting with the new video camera (still getting used to some of the buttons). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRUxisOQyJw
Meet Lilly…
Tails-a-Wagging Small Dog Circus Video
If it seems as though the people and dogs both are having a wonderful time, that is because we are! Training should be fun and playful for human and dog, alike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC7Goa4TCzc
Moving Forward by Staying Still
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dv_wgj4tHM Dogs were living with people thousands of years before cats were. Perhaps the difference in the attitude and trainability between the two species is as much about tameness as it is about intelligence. Though it takes longer than with dogs, cats learn things much the same way dogs do, and I taught staying to … Continue reading Moving Forward by Staying Still
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