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Are Dogs or Dog Trainers Getting Dumber? All Positive Vs Discipline

May 18, 2012 Columns
All positive dog training

Is All Positive Dog Training Catching Up to Us? If you’ve taken your dog for training and are still scratching your head as to why your dog still won’t stay, come or heel you might find this interesting. Was it all positive dog training? I was privy to a dialogue between dog trainers where one [...]

Free Dog Theme Lecture Every Month for London Dog Owners

May 16, 2012 Newsletters
Forest City Dog Owner

Join Other London Dog Owners Once a Month If you are a London Dog Owner join a bunch of regular Forest City Dog Owners for our next “Learn About Dogs” seminar. We invite speakers to cover a wide educational range – basic training, behaviour problems, nutrition, careers in the dog world and more. Some of our seminars are [...]

Our Moms Are Our Dog’s Best Friend by John Wade

May 10, 2012 Columns
Our Moms Are Our Dog’s Best Friend by John Wade

Mother’s Day Column I’m not sure where the phrase, “a dog is man’s best friend” came from but it really needs the addition of “and a family’s mom is a dog’s best friend”. Mother’s day is as good a time as any to take a look at the role moms play in making it possible [...]

Video – Teaching Loose Leash Walking

May 2, 2012 Columns
Video for Walking of a Loose Leash Heel with Your Dog

If you want to teach a dog to walk on a loose leash – slow is fast. Walking around the neighbourhood is unwise. Lay a foundation in the yard and start to add common distractions by visiting places to continue your training. Train near bike paths, pedestrian walk ways, near dog parks. Check out my [...]

Video – A Puppy Learns to Pay Attention – Discipline Doggy Style

April 30, 2012 Newsletters

I often use this clip in workshops for dog trainers, veterinarians and vet techs when we talk about methodology, ethology and the role of discipline in dog training. At first glance it can be a little confounding. Look carefully and see if you can guess what the grandmother taught the puppy. It definitely learned something but [...]

‘Poo-powered Wi-Fi’ encourages dog owners to stoop and scoop

April 26, 2012 Newsletters

A Mexican Internet company has found a new way to reward conscientious dog owners for picking up after their pooches: with a free wireless Internet signal if they stoop and scoop.

Dog owners face written and practical tests

April 25, 2012 Newsletters
Scary Aggressive Schnauzer

Dog owners in Germany are bracing themselves for the introduction of a license which would require passing written and practical tests and could cost hundreds of euros. http://www.thelocal.de/national/20120321-41463.html Authorities in Lower Saxony passed a law last year requiring owners to prove their basic knowledge about dogs and for the pets to pass a behaviour test. [...]

Dogs and Music. Can Different Music Impact Dog Behaviour?

April 25, 2012 Newsletters
Dogs and Music

Sensory stimulation is an essential part of a dog’s life. In contrast to wild animals who are exposed to a variety of natural sensory stimuli, a shelter dog’s sensory stimulation may be limited or too much. Some research suggests that even sounds that do not occur in the wild, such as classical music, may offer a benefit.  Learn [...]

John Wade’s Next Dog Training Seminar or Lecture

April 25, 2012 About Me
dog training seminar

Check Out These Dates for an Upcoming Dog Training Seminar Thursday April 25th (7 – 9 PM) Topic: How Your Dog Sees the World (and teach a loose leash walk, come and stay) Dog Training Seminar Admission: Free Where: London, Ontario’s Central Public Library’s Wolf Performance Hall (251 Dundas Street, London Ontario) Click for a Google Map [...]

A Photo Gallery of Dogs Playing Fetch In a Pool From an Underwater Perspective

April 25, 2012 Newsletters
Dog Playing Fetch Underwater

Playing fetch with a dog is fun. Sometimes more for the dog than its owner if the dog is more interested in being chased. Playing fetch with these dogs narrows the playing (swimming) field somewhat. Great pictures of dogs playing fetch in a swimming pool where diving is all part of the game.

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