Dog Puppy Behavior Training Help

Should I Get Another Dog / Puppy?

Here’s the deal. Your 7 month old Labrador Retriever is driving you nuts. Walter has so much energy, you can’t seem to wear him out. You take him on 2, 30 minute walks every day, one in the morning and one when you get home from work. He is crated during the day, because Walter would “remodel” your house otherwise. Every evening, you play fetch for at least an hour. You want...

2012 Group Services Calendar & Enrollment Form- How’s Bentley Memphis TN

HOW’S BENTLEY 2012 GROUP DOG OBEDIENCE 2010 Beginner Mini -Course SCHEDULE and Single Group Sessions - NEW Online Enrollment Form If you would rather not enroll online, click this link for a group enrollment form that you may print and fax. Collierville Pet Hospital PDF Enrollment Form Mini Course is 3 Sessions, $90 – Submit a $30 non-refundable deposit and completed form to hold your spot. Beginner...

Dog Fights are Scary – Interdog Aggression

It’s scary when dogs in the same household fight. The solutions can be as simple as feeding the dogs in different areas, or as complex as implementing a behavior modification plan for inter dog aggression. Your first steps are to identify triggers and situations when the dogs are more likely to fight. Manage the environment so the fights are less likely. Remove high value toys and food items;...

iPhone 3Gs Video ** Best Dog Foraging Toy, Tug a Jug

Amazon.com Widgets All animals’ instincts are to forage for food and to look for a mate. We’ve pretty much eliminated those two important tasks, and some dogs are out of balance. Instead of feeding your dog with a bowl, exercise that rascal and have some fun! You can enrich your puppy or dog’s environment by providing foraging toys. Most dogs love the Tug a Jug! Penny, the sweetest...

Troubleshooting: Capture Sit for Folded Arms

Truth is, most dogs default to sit when they reach the impasse, as presented during the ” capture sit for folded arms” exercise. The leash is a tool to reduce your dog’s choices. Ideally, the dog will not feel any pressure from the leash, unless he or she jumps up. The short leash will abruptly stop the dog’s upward progress, and the dog’s attempts to jump up will fail. Most dogs...

How’s Bentley Enrollment Forms – Group and Private Dog Training Services

Click Here for Group Mini Course Schedule, Details and Enrollment Forms: Click Here for Private Services Enrollment Form How’s Bentley – Memphis TN Tweet This Post

How’s Bentley Group Dog Obedience: Mini Course Syllabus – Beginner Course

How’s Bentley Mini Course Syllabus – Beginner Course For all friendly, vaccinated, puppies and dogs 16 weeks or older COURSE FEE & LENGTH – $90,  3 weekly sessions, 60 minutes each By Reservation only:- Click Here to reserve your spot -Online Enrollment Form DOGS - 3 -5  dogs per class – all friendly, vaccinated puppies and dogs over 16 weeks may attend. PEOPLE –...

House Breaking or House Training? Let’s Call it Potty Area Conditioning

Contrary to popular beliefs, the process of house training is largely governed by a naturally occurring, classical conditioning process. I propose we assign a more accurate, 21st century, label for house training. Let’s name it “potty area conditioning”! All of your actions will alter the natural process of “potty area conditioning”. You may hasten the process, delay the process, or...

Your Choice- Obnoxious Dog or Well Mannered Pet

Every day, I speak with clients about meeting their dogs’ basic needs. Most of us assume our dogs are getting plenty of exercise and stimulation when the dogs are alone (or with other dogs) in a large fenced area. The dog is in the great outdoors, so she must be getting enough exercise, right? Wrong. This is not usually the case, unless you have a turbo Jack Russell Terrier, like the one pictured...

Short Dog Training Sessions Should End With Success

I always ask my clients to practice with their dogs during short sessions throughout the day. For puppies and dogs that are learning look and sit (the first 2 commands), I recommend 5 sessions each day, for 60 seconds per session. As the dog is introduced to more commands, such as here, stay and down, the sessions will be  longer. How you end the longer sessions makes a difference! Cool down before...

Limitations of Rewards Based Dog Training

Animals that already own rewards will not perform behaviors to receive the same rewards they already own. Animals that receive rewards without any behavioral requirements will not examine and modify their own behaviors in order to receive the same rewards they already have. This means dog training success via positive reinforcement depends on your ability to Identify -  Manage –...

Inappropriate Elimination Questionnaire- for Dogs that were Previously House Trained and Inside Elimination Represents a Change in Behavior

Sometimes I see clients whose dogs were previously house trained, but recently started eliminating inside. The causes can range from medical or dietary issues, attention seeking behaviors,  to anxiety and fearful behaviors. You’ll  need to determine the root cause before you can fix it. Here is the inappropriate inside elimination questionnaire that I use for remote house training consultations....