by Robin Oliver Online | Jun 17, 2024 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding, Dog Training and Lifestyle with Animals
A new puppy is exciting! Puppies love to play and if your puppy is aged under about four to five months they have those needle-sharp teeth. Ouch! So, this is how I teach my new puppy to fetch. Those needle-sharp teeth need to be chewing anything but your skin....
by Robin Oliver Online | Jun 10, 2024 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding, Dog Training and Lifestyle with Animals
Have you recently brought home a new puppy or even an older dog, maybe a dog you have rescued from a dog pound, rescue society, or similar? You may ask yourself “How often should I train my new puppy or dog?” I completely understand your question as we want to...
by Robin Oliver Online | May 27, 2024 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding, Dog Training and Lifestyle with Animals
Have you been wondering “Is using hand signals to train your dog helpful?” I will for one, advise that this is an important tool for your dog! If you have been involved in discussions around this subject, most of the literature out there mostly points to the use of...
by Robin Oliver Online | May 6, 2024 | Dog Training and Lifestyle with Animals
You have a new puppy, and you are asking ‘Should I pet my dog or puppy while they are eating?’ It depends sometimes on what history you have with raising dogs previously. When picking up your puppy from the breeder, if the breeder has the puppy’s well-being at...
by Robin Oliver Online | Apr 29, 2024 | Dog Training and Lifestyle with Animals
Does your dog come back to you when called? I can ask this another way “How do I train or teach my dog to come to me happily?” As with most cues, your new dog or puppy needs to learn it starts with making the recall fun. The word recall is used by most trainers, and...
by Robin Oliver Online | Apr 22, 2024 | Dog Training and Lifestyle with Animals
You have just brought home a new dog, maybe a rescue, or a new puppy! How Exciting! My Question is … “Are you learning to train a new dog or a puppy?” Are you familiar with dog training, or are you just starting out learning how to train your new arrival? If you...