"Stairs"
I find that most people who have stairs whether inside or outside allow their dogs to either run up ahead of them or up behind them. As a result many dogs in their exuberance to get up the stairs run into or even trip their owners. This is very dangerous. To prevent this I teach dogs to "Wait" and only on command do they walk calmly up the stairs so as not to accidently cause anyone to trip or fall. I do this whether there is two steps or twenty steps. Even if you only have two steps going outside, in the winter those steps can be dangerous if your dog is not taught how to "Wait" until it is safe for you or your family.
Kibble size
As your puppy grows the size of their collars changes but so should the size of their dog kibble and the dishes they eat out of. It is hard for some dogs to open their mouth to eat if the bowl or water dish is meant for a 6 pound puppy and they are now a 26 pound puppy.
Having multiple dogs playing together with no barking
I am doing this video to demonstrate that you can have multiple dogs playing at the same time with no barking. Dogs' do not need to bark in order to play or have fun. Many times I have gone into homes with multiple dogs and the barking is deafening, so much so you get an instant headache. The sad thing is the owners think that they need to put up with all that barking in order for them to own multiple dogs. When your dogs respect you as the pack leader all you have do is create an atmosphere that says "no barking while you are in this environment". You can let them know that in other places it is OK to bark but right now it isn't. The dogs in this video have just met and there is no barking at all.
Going in a crate
" Telling Charlie to "Leave it" and ignore my cat
When I use the command "Leave it" it means that I want a dog to ignore something. They can sit right next to it but not fixate, take or even reach for what it is that I am asking them to ignore. I just want them to break eye contact and stay in a relaxed state even though what they want is right beside them. This video shows how much "Charlie" wants to play with my cat "Hannah" but is responding to the "Leave it" command to ignore her.
Kennel, Wait, Through, Bells
My original goal for this video was showing you how to teach a dog that bounds out of their crate to "Wait" and then come out and sit quietly while you put their leash on to go outside. But when I repeated the lesson I noticed that "Charlie" was panting a bit and kept turning his head to look at the my front door. When I saw this I asked him if he needed to go out and let him lead me to the door and ring the bells.
It is very important to watch your puppy for "cues" that they need to go outside. When you learn to read those cues you will have much more success house breaking your puppy. Watch for things like panting, lip licking, pacing, soft whimpering, one sharp bark or looking at the door leading to outside. It is also important to let them lead you to the door so they get used to going to it on their own.
It is very important to watch your puppy for "cues" that they need to go outside. When you learn to read those cues you will have much more success house breaking your puppy. Watch for things like panting, lip licking, pacing, soft whimpering, one sharp bark or looking at the door leading to outside. It is also important to let them lead you to the door so they get used to going to it on their own.
Off
When you are teaching this command try to use as many challenging things as possible so you can reinforce this command.