Teaching Your Dog and Cat to Get Along
Do your dogs and cats get along? Some people have cats and dogs who live in harmony right from the start. Others have to worry about opening the wrong door …
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Preparing Your Dog for Post-Pandemic Life
These are exciting times! The world is opening back up and soon life will be back to more-or-less normal. Unfortunately, your dog may not be as happy about this news …
How teaching anxious dogs what to do can help them feel less anxious
Is your dog anxious? In my position as a professional trainer, I see a lot of anxious behavior: anxious behavior in dogs, anxious behavior in cats… even anxious behavior in …
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Canine Co-workers: The number one dog training tip for people who work from home
More people are working from home than ever before. Are you one of them? While the extra-short commute from your breakfast table to your desk is great, transforming your home …
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Dealing with Excessive Barking (Anxious Barking)
Anxious barking is caused by anxiety or fear, and often happens when a dog sees a “trigger” such as a stranger, another dog, or a motorcycle. To stop anxious barking, you must identify the source of the anxiety and either eliminate it (if possible) or train the dog to accept it.
Dealing with Excess Barking (Demand Barking)
Demand barking is designed to get your attention. Unlike alert barking, it doesn’t usually relate to a change in the environment. Demand barking is basically your dog’s way of saying “Hey! Pay attention to me!” The best way to eliminate demand barking is to ignore it completely whenever it happens.
Dealing with Excessive Barking (Alert Barking)
Alert barking occurs when your dog perceives a change in the environment. Dogs who alert bark excessively are often reacting to triggers around the home, such as birds, cars, and your neighbors.
Dealing with Excessive Barking (Boredom Barking)
Boredom barking happens when a dog is bored. The best solution to boredom barking is to keep your dog more entertained.
Dealing with Excessive Barking (Introduction)
There are many different types of barking, including boredom barking, alert barking, demand barking, and anxious barking. This introduction is the first in a series of articles providing information on different types of barking and how to handle them.
The Magic Ratio for Relationships
Clicker trainers and other positive reinforcement trainers spend their lives finding ways to say “yes” to their pets, rather than constantly saying “no.” Research shows that reinforcement is a more powerful tool for modifying behavior than punishment.