by Sarah Stremming | Mar 7, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
An Agility bloggers’ group prompted bloggers to write today about what we wish we knew when we started agility that we know now. Many bloggers will blog about handling systems, contact training strategies, and motivational tools. But since this isn’t...
by Sarah Stremming | Feb 21, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
I’ve had a recent surge in contacts regarding separation anxiety (SA). If you’ve followed me for a long time you probably remember my post on SA in my personal blog. Warning: my personal blog is personal for a reason. If you’re easily offended, I...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 19, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Does your dog jump up on you or other people? You’re not alone. I’ll address both owner-jumping and stranger-jumping, because I see them as two separate problems with different solutions. Dogs that jump up to greet their owners have been taught to do so,...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 16, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
I had two requests on more barking talk, so here it is. If your dog has YET ANOTHER kind of barking that you want addressed, just leave me a comment, I’m happy to cover all the barking bases! The first comment was from Brett who asked about the dog barking at...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 11, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Sit, down, stay, come, heel; it’s all stupid pet tricks, honestly. But “tricks” are generally defined as more unique behaviors that don’t necessarily have a purpose. Tricks aren’t necessary to get through your life with a dog,...
