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Before You Fall in Love: Finding the right dog to fit your family. Part 1.
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. A new dog romping around the house provides constant entertainment and unconditional love, but be prepared to train, exercise, and care for that puppy or rescue dog for a lifetime. When you make the decision to bring a…
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Teach Your Dog to Stop Jumping in 5 Steps
Teach Your Dog to Stop Jumping in 5 Steps By Linda Michaels, M.A. Psychology — Del Mar Dog Training Does your dog jump on you as if she’s in training for the Olympics and you are the trampoline? Squirting squirt guns and shaking cans of marbles are no fun for you or your dog, and…
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How Pet Professional Are Using the Hierarchy of Dog Needs®
From the upcoming Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook Featuring the Hierarchy of Dog Needs By Linda Michaels, M.A., Psychology How to Use the Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook in Your Practice and BusinessThere is a cry for help from shelter facilities to veterinary offices for a new framework on…
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How to Find a Good Dog Trainer
BY LINDA MICHAELS, M.A. — DEL MAR DOG TRAINING With the overwhelming variety of dog training collars and methods advertised, it is often frustrating for pet parents to find the best trainer. Please remember this: The safest, as well as the most effective methods are based on force-free/pain free/fear free scientific principles. The consequences of…