Category archives: Pets & Animals

Best Way to Dress Your Dog for Work

Now there are head halters, no-pull harnesses, extendible leads and shock collars. So many choices cause concern. After all, the wrong equipment may be ineffective or, worse, inhumane. Lots of these devices come with the guarantee that they will make the job easier, practically no work at all.

When something… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Draw Your Dog’s Attention

When you become alpha to your dog, he will automatically pay more attention to you. He needs to know your intentions, your moods, because they affect him. Moreover, he wants to please you or, at the very least, keep out of trouble. In order to do that, he has to… Continue Reading…

Best Way to De-Stress Your Dog

Do you run, go to a gym, practice t’ai chi, do yoga? If so, you know that constructive use of the mind and body helps you to shed stress and tension.

Dogs become stressed, too. In fact, dogs not only become tense and edgy from things that stress them directly—being… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Train Your Dog to Roll Over

“Roll over” is not only a really flashy trick, it’s a trick with a mes­sage. When your dog rolls over, he is passing through a submissive posture. So, like “Give your paw,” this is a benign reminder of your relative status, that which allows you to protect your dog and… Continue Reading…