Why Prong Is Wrong – Physically and Psychologically
A man's best friend deserves better
Prong collars are used to decrease behavior and involve waiting for the dog to do something wrong, like pulling, and then jerking the dog. Used "correctly" they ride high up on the neck. Starting with a play on words, replace the P in Prong with a W and, ...
Which Puppy Would You Pick?
By Bob McMillan
Whether you’re making the selection yourself or your breeder picks a puppy for you, what can you tell looking at an eight-week-old puppy? Other than it’s heartbreakingly cute and you wonder how many you can make it out the door with before anyone notices?
Luckily, there’s a ...
Teaching My Hound NOT To Hunt
Shhhh. Can you keep a secret? I used to HATE walking my dog. Why? Because my neighborhood is full of squirrels, and every time my dog saw one, she went freak-show crazy. Airborne. Yowling, lunging, sometimes even pulling me off my feet and dragging me along the sidewalk. People literally ...
What is Really Happening?
Making things up to control the environment is a large part of how the brain functions for animals and humans.
Research into both animal and human cognition has shown that when there is stress in the environment that may lead to harm or has a fearful component, or perhaps you just need to get ...
It’s Not Painful. It’s Not Scary. It Just Gets the Dog’s Attention!
Some dog trainers who use tools such as shock, prong, or slip collars, or startle the dog with thrown objects or loud noises, claim that these things are done only to “get the dog’s attention.” They may further insist that the dog is not hurt, bothered, or scared.
This sounds like the Holy ...
If Marketing Is Not Sales – What Is Marketing?
by Niki Tudge
What Is Marketing?
The purpose of a business is to create and maintain satisfied and profitable customers. Customers are attracted and retained when their needs are met. This is a function of marketing. Marketing is often confused with the simple act of selling or ...
How Long Will I Have To Treat My Dog?
By Fran Berry, CPDT-KA
Of all the questions I receive, “How long will I have to treat my dog?” tops the list!
It seems that some humans are resistant to give their dogs “treats” during training; their opinions run the gamut of “Dogs should do things because I say so.” to “I don’t want my ...
Get With Your Money Pet Professionals & Small Business Owners!
by Niki Tudge
Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Wherever you go, you are bound to see numbers. Addresses, license plates, phones, prices and of course, money! Numbers connect us all to each other in many more ways than we might imagine. Our world revolves around numbers. Some of us enjoy dealing ...