by Sarah Stremming | Jan 12, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
It’s generally well-understood that walking your dog is a good thing. Going for walks gets your dogs exercise, it gets them mental stimulation, and it just breaks up their day and lets them get some energy out. Sadly, a lot of dogs don’t get to go on...
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,...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 4, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Training your dog isn’t an “extra” thing “good” dog owners do. It isn’t a luxurious thing. It’s a vital thing. It’s a necessary step humans need to take toward enriching the lives of their dogs. How unfare is it to...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 3, 2012 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has declared January National Train Your Dog Month, so I’m going to challenge you to a different training question or task every day in my blog. Sometimes the question will be for discussion purposes, sometimes it will be a...
