The Usual Suspects: Dog Training Problems
What’s going on when your dog doesn’t listen?
The Quest for the Perfect Puzzle Toy
Dogs develop a variety of strategies to solve the different problems of different puzzle toys. The novelty of a new puzzle adds to the mental stimulation. It’s a bit like the variety humans crave in reading books, solving puzzles or watching movies.
Hide and Seek Games for Indoor Fun
Hide and Seek is perfect for yucky weather and can really tire a dog out!
Step-by-Step, Day-by-Day
Actor Harvey Guillen tells us the steps he takes to prepare for an episode of What We Do in the Shadows.
Client Confessions: How I’m Secretly Ruining My Dog
A short list of client confessions. Do you let your dog on the bed, give them people food and comfort them when they’re scared? It’s okay, you won’t ruin your dog by doing these things. Many are actually quite beneficial.
MENTAL ENRICHMENT FOR POST-OP RECOVERY
Operation “No Grumpy Gus” Mental enrichment helped our dog through months of crate rest. When Gus was about 9 months old, we realized something was wrong. He was hiding from …
MFF Tidbits: Training Treat Ideas Are Back!
WHAT HAPPENED TO MFF TIDBITS: TRAINING TREAT IDEAS? Every week or so, we used to post a training treat idea and tag it as #MFFtidbits on Facebook and Instagram. Each …
Tuna Fudge: A Fantastic Training Treat!
TUNA FUDGE? When I say tuna fudge, most people seem either puzzled or disgusted. For those of you who fall into the puzzled camp, it’s an incredibly high value, simple, 3-ingredient …
It Slices and Dices! The Secret of Meat Rolls.
That’s right. You, too, can experience the magic of easy, fast, high-value training treats! Meat roll is a high-value training treat for most dogs. It doesn’t have to be a time-consuming …
Harness the Love!
What’s So Special About Front-Clip Harnesses? It’s actually quite simple. Lots of dogs pull. “How do I get my dog to stop pulling,” is pretty high up on the list …