The question that I always struggle to explain to dog owners is the following: Do we need to use tools like shock collars, clickers or even treats, force or domination to train dogs? The simple answer is NO. Dogs are intelligent animals and it is not necessary to use tools to train them or to […]
No matter when or why, we all want to have the best dog. Your goal may be to provide the best for your dog. We all want to have a dog that listens, doesn’t misbehave, makes life easier for us, doesn’t embarrass us, doesn’t drive us crazy… but just by wishing doesn’t happen. One of […]
I see many dog owners who are concerned about their dog’s high energy level. Some dogs seem to have lots of energy, but is it high energy or bad habits? Some dog owners feel that their puppy or their adult dog is high energy and it needs a lot of exercise to drain them out. […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer You’ve just acquired your new puppy or new dog. How do you go about teaching them all the commands and wanted behaviours that are necessary in order to end up with a well socialized, well behaved and easily controlled dog? There are basically two types of behaviour, natural […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer This is a topic that not many dog owners are clear about it and don’t feel comfortable to talk about it either. Here are some suggestions that will help you ease off this basic yet very important issue. In general, when you bring a puppy or even an […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer This is an article for those who need to send their dogs to daycare or boarding facilities. As dog owners, we need to leave our dogs in care of others sometimes. Be it dog daycare, boarding place, the vet or the groomer, etc. We may feel bad or […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer For this article, I need to clear few things in order to make sense. There are wild animals such as: tigers, lions and porcupines. There are wild dogs like African wild dogs, Canids or Australian wild dogs and Dingos. Pet dogs are the regular Jack Russell, Golden retriever […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer There are many methods of dog training and each training method uses different tools, gadgets or ideas for training dogs. As a dog owner you have many choices but which one is the best? You should probably choose the one that makes sense to you and is the […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer Dogs are pack, social animals. Socialization is a genetic practice and is controlled by instinct. It is part of animal’s survival skill. Without this skill, dogs will not be able to be part of a pack and will not be able to survive. An animal without its pack […]
By Saro Boghozian, Expert Family Dog Trainer Nowadays, owning a dog is nothing short of a fashion statement. Many people assume it’s a simple acquisition and if it doesn’t work they can return it, fix it, or discard it. They overlook the fact that they are dealing with an animal that has feelings, emotions and […]