Who let the nose out?
Did you know that your dog has a super power? Hidden right in the middle of his cute face! Yes, I’m talking about his nose, his most powerful sensory organ. Dogs have an extraordinary sense of smell! Can you picture your dog, during his…
Trigger stacking
What is trigger stacking? Trigger stacking refers to an accumulation of stress that can push the dog to react « suddenly and without warning ». Basically, It’s the snowball effect: when a lot of little things add up to become a big thing, just like for…
THANK YOUR DOG FOR GROWLING!
Thanking my dog for growling? What a weird idea! Often misinterpreted, growling is seen as a behavior that needs to be reprimanded, that we can’t tolerate. For a lot of people, a dog shouldn’t growl whatever the situation is. How many times have you…
How old is my dog in human years?
That’s a question most Pawrents ask themselves: how old is my dog in Human years? A dog year equals X Human years: Most people think that a dog year equals 7 Human years. But it’s not as simple as that! You have to consider…
DITCH THE BOWL!
Why do we feed our pets in a bowl? It is something we do mechanically, without thinking about it. But why do we do it? Because we eat from a plate and then transpose this way of eating to our pet? Because it’s cleaner?…
Choosing Positive Reinforcement
To choose a dog trainer or an animal behaviorist is to choose an educative method, which is not without significance! I have chosen to learn and to use positive reinforcement for my personalized training programs. Let me elaborate on this a bit more. Traditional methods VS….
