Using wet dog food as a treat is a super easy trick I learned as a trainer but wish I knew right from the start with my dogs! It’s delicious (according to dogs), healthy, easy to use, and makes force-free training easier!
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Whether it’s in your dog’s best interest or to be respectful of the trail and the other people on it, sometimes you have to leash your off-leash dog. In this video, I walk you through when, why, and how to leash your dog when you are on an off-leash hike.
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Whether your walks could use a refresh because they are stressful or just getting stale, here are a few things to try to make walks fun for everyone.
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Teaching your dog how to do something for a second or two is one thing. Teaching them to do it for longer stretches can get a lot trickier! This guide walks you through the process of increasing duration when training all kinds of skills.
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Here’s exactly what I pack to take my dogs hiking in the summer. You and your dog might have different preferences and needs, but hopefully this makes a good starting point to help you feel confident and prepared to take your dog on outdoor adventures!
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Lickimats are super trendy and have skyrocketed in popularity in the last few years. Kona finds licking to be very soothing and I’m always on the lookout for puzzles that add variety to our selection, so I was super excited to try them out! Last summer, I ordered a Buddy and a Soother, and they disappointed me almost immediately, especially the Buddy.
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Little jars of meat baby food make super convenient and delicious and treats for dogs! They are a great addition to your treat rotation in general and a total lifesaver in a few situation.
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Baby food makes super convenient, delicious, and healthy snacks for dogs! It makes a perfect busy project, something to give your dog to keep them occupied and having fun.
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Training your dog to respond around distractions can feel impossible, but I promise you that it’s not! It is totally doable with patience and a smart plan. This post will tell you how to do that.
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When you are training your dog, trying to take a skill that they can do up close and teach them how to do it far away can feel like an impossible task. But with a solid foundation and the right approach, it doesn’t need to be so difficult. These tips were designed for training recall, loose leash walking, go to place, hand targeting, and leave it. But they should be relevant when incorporating distance into just about any training plan.
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Training your dog to stay in one spot while you move away from them can be so hard! Here are a few tips to guide you through the process of adding distance to your training when you are working on stay or similar behaviors.
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A well-crafted training plan makes it way more likely that you will reach your training goals by helping you keep track of all of the different elements involved and breaking them down in a way that sets your dog up to succeed. They take daunting training goals and make them achievable.
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These six tips and techniques used by professional dog trainers will help you get the most out of the training you do with your dog.
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Long leashes are awesome tools to help with training dogs to be responsive off leash and to give them more space for exploration and enrichment on walks. I love them!
But using them in a way that is safe and not super frustrating can be more challenging than you might think. This post share tips and techniques for managing long leashes on walks, hikes, and during training sessions, so you and your dog can have a great time together.
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This guide will help you do your best to deal with fights that break out on walks and hikes. It is the third part of our series on dealing with off leash dogs who approach when you’re out with your dog who isn’t great with other dogs.
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Having an off leash dog run up to you and your leashed dog is so stressful. Here are a variety of strategies that you can use to help make that interaction go as best as possible.
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If you have a dog who isn’t great with other dogs, you can use these strategies to deter off leash dogs from coming up to greet your dog.
Read MoreWe give the PetSafe Busy Buddy Kibble Nibble 4 out of 5 stars. Experienced puzzlers will love the fun, unpredictable roll. You will love how easy to clean and durable it is.
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Here’s our review of the Kong Wobbler, a durable puzzle whose ease of use will make it one of your go-to food puzzles for any dog. We are giving it 5 out of 5 stars! The Kong Wobbler is particularly well suited for dogs who are hard on toys, who eat a dog food that has large pieces, or who don’t like to work too hard on food puzzles.
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We give the Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball 3 out of 5 stars. It’s affordable, quiet, and easy to fill but has a few drawbacks. We’re tough graders at hazeldog, so 3 out of 5 stars means that we think this is a solid choice for the right dogs, just not great for every dog.
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