Author: Alana Meserve

How to Teach Your Dog to Check-In

How to Teach Your Dog to Check-In

How to Teach Your Dog to Check-in With You To teach your dog to check-in, start in a small, quiet room with a hungry dog and some treats your dog really likes. The idea is to be silent and wait for your dog to do the work, so just sit in a chair and ignore your dog....
Check-in’s Teach Your Dog to Look to You for Guidance.

Check-in’s Teach Your Dog to Look to You for Guidance.

Mutual awareness is an important part of you and your dogs relationship – it is the essence of inter-species communication. With the right training plan, you can improve how you communicate with your dog by teaching your dog to “check-in” with you. What is a Check-in?...
Canine Social Graces

Canine Social Graces

Dog Park Etiquette Dog parks can be either a valuable resource for the urban dog owner or a serious nuisance.  It all depends on your point of view.   What it boils down to is etiquette.  If you understand dog park etiquette, and if other park users also understand...