by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | May 23, 2023 | Charlotte Dog Training
Confidence is key when it comes to competition dog sports. We want to protect and grow our dog’s confidence throughout the training and competing process. We can build our dog’s confidence by listening to our dog when they say that they are concerned about...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Apr 23, 2021 | Charlotte Dog Training
With the current Stay at Home order, more people are spending more time home or working from home. Some pets think that this should mean hours of petting or throwing the toy or hours of playing each day and that could mean poorly timed dog interruptions. Like this...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Jan 19, 2019 | Charlotte Dog Training
Fun Games to play with your dog, DIY food puzzles, play with your dog, fun with your dog, playing with dogs Is your dog bored? You do not need to take hours out of your day to provide adequate amounts of mental stimulation. If you begin to provide more mental...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Dec 18, 2018 | Charlotte Dog Training
Dog training near meIt is a common belief that if we use food as a reward in training then the dog will only listen when you have a treat. Using food rewards in the learning stages of a new behavior speeds up your dog’s learning of what you want the dog to do....
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Nov 7, 2018 | Charlotte Dog Training
Talent and I are working on her heeling foundation. I like to work on pivots before we do a lot of heeling because I find that it really helps the dog learn precisely where heel position is. In the video below, I’m looking at how she moves into position and...
