Doggy Blog

March 6, 2008

Positive Reinforcement and dog training – what is is?

The term “Positive Reinforcement” is such the “in thing” to say nowadays when it comes to training your pet dog – but what exactly does it mean? In a very small nutshell, it means adding something, or giving something,…

March 1, 2008

This dog is ready to race!

Wow, another great road trip! Mom and dad took me on a great road trip today… Headed south to visit their friends in Camarillo Nancy and Gordon…and their puppy Kona – mom knows them from her one of the…

February 29, 2008

Awesome You Tube dog filled day for my mom!

Mom had a fun partytoday – for all of the new puppies. I’m not invited because it’s for the youngsters only, but that’s okay cuz dad and I got to go have our own fun! We stopped by afterwards…

February 28, 2008

Recipe for dog training success!

When it comes to dog training, I’ve noticed that most humans focus on the final product, and not how to get there. Similar to going out to eat a meal – we focus on the finished yummy meal brought…

February 26, 2008

Dog Trainer in Ventura Hits YouTube!

Well folks I’ve made onto YouTube! Thanks to Nathan Weiner and Tree in a Box Productions (gotta love the name!) I am on film! very exciting indeed…just click on the link and check it out for yourself! …

February 24, 2008

Dog Trainers Dream Team!

What a great day! Michelle, Lorrie, Anne, Amber, & Nathan…thanks to you all for heading south on a Sunday afternoon to “play” at the inquisitive canine. And thank you to family and friends for hanging out too! I know…

February 17, 2008

Now this was a fun road trip!

Wow, mom and dad really came through! They made up for yesterday by taking me out for lots of playtime… First thing out of bed dad whisked me off to the field for a nice long romp and ball…

February 17, 2008

Road trip bad…Making up for it good!

That road trip stunk! And not in a good way…So yesterday, we were all packed and ready for a trip – mom had all of my things she usually takes when we go somewhere for longer than a day……

February 15, 2008

Those animals learned…

Well, mom and dad were finally paying attention… Dad was eating pizza, mom was spending time blogging on her site, dad got up from the table to get something (leaving that delicious pizza for me to investigate)…but gosh darn-it…

February 15, 2008

How long does it take to train my dog?

A FAQ I receive is: “How long will it take for my dog to be trained?” I hate to say it, but there is no simple answer…or magic wand. Every persons situation and dog is different. Whether it be…