Training
The Canny Collar : a tale of victory!
It was last week on one of those frightfully frigid winter mornings in Katoomba. The wind blowing like there’s no tomorrow… and you could almost believe there wouldn’t be one. It felt like a frozen razor to the skin. This is a day where you’re definitely NOT in the mood for a dog to pull [...]
Words from Ian Dunbar: king of positive dog training
Ian Dunbar is arguably the biggest name in positive reinforcement dog training. I just read this article of his and I’m sharing it with you. It’s a bit heavy with dog training terminology, but I found it very inspiring. Two points stood out to me: Training your dog with with treats as a reward is [...]
Dogs and babies living in harmony
I just read this article on bringing up babies with dogs. So I brought my baby up wrong. Should I act surprised? It was my first go after all. My daughter Lola (who is now 2) became enthralled with our toy tester Pluto at an early age. What did we do? We encouraged it like [...]
Dog trainers: Victoria vs. Cesar : what do you think?
Victoria Stillwell is all about positive training. It’s kind of funny as she really looks the part of a dominatrix. You may have seen her in her super high leather boots in the series ‘It’s Me or the Dog’. She’s all for positive reinforcement but she’s definitely no nonsense. Compare this to small and smiley [...]