Positive dog training is all about rewarding a dog for good behavior. Treats are usually used for this, but what about those dogs who aren’t motivated by food? This is where toys come in. Dogs who aren’t food-motivated can often be motivated by toys instead. However, using toys as a reward is a little trickier. […]| K9 TRAINING INSTITUTE
Whether you have a shelf full of dog training books or you regularly scour through your favorite dog training blogs for new tips and tricks, the majority of the training advice out there focuses on using verbal commands to communicate with a dog. There’s nothing wrong with this at all. Teaching your dog to respond […]| K9 TRAINING INSTITUTE
Dogs are natural scavengers – it’s in their DNA. After all, scavenging is what their ancestors relied on for survival. However, while wolves may have honed their scavenging instincts down to a fine art, domestic dogs are very different. Food wrappers, chicken bones, droppings from other animals – there are many dangerous items that litter […]| K9 TRAINING INSTITUTE
