Amazing Proof Positive Dog Training Works Prong collars? Shock collars? Dominance? Pack leadership? Is that really what it takes to train man's best friend? The dangerous or difficult cases sometimes showcased on TV may lead you to believe that punishment or fear-based learning works, especially for aggressive dogs or larger breeds. See DOG TRAINING – POSITIVE Versus … [Read more...] about Amazing Proof Positive Dog Training Works!
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Celebrating my bond with Kilo the Pug on his Birthday
Celebrating my Bond with Kilo the PugThe Ultimate Dog Birthday Party for him.Last week was Kilo the Pug's Birthday and Gotcha Day. He had just turned 2 when I started fostering him a year ago we believe.Sadly, I was away travelling visiting family on the west coast and wasn’t able to be with him on the actual anniversary. I felt I had to do something special for my favourite … [Read more...] about Celebrating my bond with Kilo the Pug on his Birthday
My 8 Photos of Happiness
What Makes You Happy? We are very happy to have been nominated to join in this event by Fiona and Muffin the Muse and thank you to Ariel's little corner of the internet for creating this event. It is an excellent idea to sit back every now and then and think about what makes you happy. In my case, that includes taking stock of how lucky I am. It is difficult to narrow it down … [Read more...] about My 8 Photos of Happiness
Love Letter to My Dog
A Love Letter to My Dog Dear Kilo, I’m writing to tell you how much I love you and how grateful I am to have you in my life. Before you joined my family, you belonged to four others. Now you have found your forever home and rescued me. Each day with you is a blessing. Your enthusiasm, pug hugs and pug kisses bring me so much joy every morning. You always know how to … [Read more...] about Love Letter to My Dog
How to Speak Dog-Dog Dictionary
Kilo's A-Z DOG DICTIONARY For Training Humans to Speak Dog The human- dog bond is amazing. It is based on the ability dogs have to communicate effectively with humans. Kilo the little Black Pug has worked very hard training me over the last 11 months. He is an excellent communicator so I thought it might be fun and helpful to share his dog dictionary- a guide to 26+ … [Read more...] about How to Speak Dog-Dog Dictionary