Any devoted cat parent believes that they can understand their cat’s cries. The truth is, as some linguists and animal specialists have extensively studied, this is a definite possibility. By manipulating their one-word vocabulary (“meow”) through pitch and length changes, cats have devised their own language for communication. Household cats are quick to discover that […]
Puppy Toilet – 10 Tips To Ease Puppy Potty Training Stress!
Puppies are fun, exciting and cute. But there is nothing adorable about accidents on the carpet. Housebreaking your pup doesn’t have to make you pull your hair out though! Follow these simple tips to glide through potty training your favorite pooch. Crate it: Puppies instinctively do not like to soil their “dens”. Use a crate that is […]
Fire Hydrants and Dogs! The Facts about Territorial Marking!
The scene is a familiar one: a dog approaches a hydrant, sniffs it, lifts his leg and … well you get the idea. While not exclusive to dogs, territorial marking is certainly one of the behaviors most commonly associated with them. The behavior usually consists of a dog depositing small traces of urine on a […]
Ask the Trainer: The Russian Dog Wizard – Vladae Roytapel
Sporting a turquoise sweatshirt with the word “OBEDIENCE” across the front, Vladae Roytapel enters the Birmingham Dog Park and commands respect from every canine. As each defiant dog approaches Roytapel at full speed, barking and ready to pounce, he pronounces an assertive “AAAHHHHHHHCHT!” The dogs become quiet and calm instantaneously. “This sound imitates the real canine […]
Stop, Sit, Stay…DANCE! Celebrity Dog Babette Haggerty Trains Two Left Paws!
Would you be impressed to know that Jimmy Buffet’s little Maltese can dance on cue to the question, “What do we do in Margaritaville?” We sure were! And it’s all thanks to expert dog trainer Babette Haggerty’s pro doggie training skills! Do you want to learn the secrets to Babette’s pawwesome success?! Read on to […]
Dog Trainer To Celebs – Kate Perry Sings to Dog Ears!
Kate Perry and Yvonne Conza have created a new style to dog training in their“releashed” book titled; Training for Both Ends of the Leash! The training angle of the book focuses on empowering the pet parent through specialized hands-on training, using positive reinforcement (where are the treats?), and incorporating the lifestyles of both pet […]