Hiking With Dogs: An Adventure on Mount Snowdon
Hiking with your dog provides a fun opportunity to exercise and bond. Dog blogger, Mike Payton shares his adventure climbing Snowdon with Luna, his Cockapoo.
Training & Exercise
16 posts
7 Dog Commands to Teach Your New Dog That Are Not Sit, Down, and Stay
Want to get started on training? Let's venture beyond the most common "sit", "stay", and "down" and see what other dog commands you should teach your pup!
Infographic: 30 Positive Reinforcement Pet Training Tips
Positive reinforcement is the preferred way to train a dog. Here's a visual guide on positive reinforcement training tips by Plato Pet Treats.
Dog Tip Tuesday: Use Hand Gestures When Training Your Dog
We know that dogs are good at understanding hand gestures. Now a study revealed that they prefer that over words. Are you gesturing in your dog's training?
How to Solve Your Dog’s Thunder Phobia
Is your dog afraid of thunder and lightning? With a little patience, here's what you can do to help her overcome this irrational fear.
Who Cares About Obedience? All I Want is a Well-behaved Dog!
Is there a difference between an obedient dog and a well-behaved dog? What do dog owners really want and are we achieving it with professional trainers?
Mastering the Walk [Part 3]: How to Teach Your Dog to Heel
Heeling may look impressive but you would be surprised that is generally easier to teach than polite leash walking! In this post, professional dog trainer Barbara Wright shows you how to teach your dog to heel.
Mastering the Walk [Part 2]: How to Teach Polite Leash Walking
Teaching your dog polite leash walking shouldn't be something you only dream about. Make it a reality by following the rules and tips in this post written by professional dog trainer, Barbara Wright.
Mastering the Walk [Part 1]: Polite Leash Walking vs Heeling
Is your dog walking you instead of you walking him? Training your dog polite leash walking and heel walking will help to solve this problem! Written by professional dog trainer Barbara Wright.
Crate Training 101 [Part 4]: Exercises for Happy Crate Training!
We've come to the 4th part of this crate training series. Once you've prepared your dog for crate training, here are some recommended exercises you can do! By professional dog trainer Barbara Wright.