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Tips for preventing dog boredom

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July 24, 11:32 PM

by Jeff Millman, Dog Training Examiner

Bored dog? Listen to my radio show for tips.

Preventing dog boredom is one of the constant challenges that dog guardians face. There are many simple strategies that you can use to help your pooch be happier and more content. Here are a few suggestions for you to get started, and you can find the rest by listening to my radio show about preventing dog boredom.

Nothing for free. Make sure that you use life rewards including your dog's food, walks outside, or games of fetch. Have your dog do short training sessions before he gets something in return. This will help structure your day and remind you to do more training. Training is important for a happy, content dog.
Classes. Advanced obedience, agility, flyball, sheep herding, Canine Good Citizen, or therapy dog classes are all great. Find a fun positive reinforcement training class or something more unusual such as sheep herding with your dog. Don't be intimidated; good trainers will make everyone feel comfortable!
Field trips. Even driving your dog a couple blocks from your house will provide him new smells, new dogs to meet and a fun outing for your pooch.
Outdoor Restaurants. Take dogs to restaurants for a fun outing. If you dog can't handle it, spend time working on the necessary training and socialization to make it happen.
Kong Finds. This is one of the easiest ways to tire out your pooch. Teach your dog to stay and then hide his favorite treats in a Kong or other hard rubber toy.

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Dog to dog aggression? Use these tools to identify and lower stress.

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October 7, 9:29 PM

Dogs exhibit specific signs of stress when they are under duress. If you know what to look for in your dog aggressive dog, you can help him remain calm around dogs. To do this, you need to learn his specific signals and then move him away when... Read More

Puppy crate training and housetraining tips

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October 3, 7:12 AM

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Keep dog training interesting

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Have you ever gotten bored working on "Sit, Down and Stay?" Sometimes it helps to have some suggestions for ways to make training a bit more interesting. Here are some simple ways to keep it fun for you and your dog. Reserve top tier chew... Read More
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Add or change a dog training cue

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September 30, 11:19 PM

Did you ever want to change a cue or teach your dog a new cue for an old behavior? It is actually very easy to do this with just a little planning. Why would you want to teach your dog a new cue for a behavior that he already knows? One common example... Read More
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Faith the amazing two legged dog

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Don't use aversives with your dogI was speaking with a client the other day about her dog that is afraid of men. Her dog is a rescue, had a rough background including some abuse by the previous owner. She had always been a little skittish around men,... Read More
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Dogs learn all the time -- teach them all the time!Did you know that there are training tasks you can work on when you are with your dog without even much thought? I always stress to my clients to "put the trainer hat on" a little more frequently... Read More
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