by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | May 28, 2023 | Charlotte Dog Training
Is your dog incapable of sitting still? Impulse control games are a great way to start building duration into our stays. We will teach the dogs that in order to get the treat, the dog needs to wait for the treat to come to them. Step 1- My fist is closed with one...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | May 28, 2023 | Charlotte Dog Training
Dog Training Fluency Games At home, when we are extremely happy or a bit cranky, we often say our cues to our dogs differently. When we are in the ring with our dogs and we are nervous, oftentimes, we will say our cues differently as well. We might also have a...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | May 28, 2023 | Charlotte Dog Training
Imagine this. You are talking on the phone to your friend and telling her a story that’s really important to you. She seems really interested in the story and is giving you great feedback when suddenly she isn’t listening anymore and she starts talking to...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | May 28, 2023 | Charlotte Dog Training
Alpha Dog Training How often have you heard that you need to be Alpha to your dog? It’s a common belief. Researchers were premature in their publication of this concept and they discovered shortly after announcing their Alpha concept that it is not true. A wolf...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | May 28, 2023 | Charlotte Dog Training
We have all seen the dog who pulls and pulls and pulls to get to that treat or that chicken bone that is lying on the sidewalk. We have heard of the dog who is sitting at the start line in a training class and then he eyes that unattended bag of treats sitting on the...
