Category Archives: Dog training

Preventing resource guarding in dogs

Advice on how to prevent resource guarding in your pet dog By Laure-Anne Visele, May 2012. Resource guarding = defending prized objects Resource guarding is the technical word for the dog defending prized objects or places. It can be a chew toy, a rag, a sleeping place, whatever. Signs of (budding) resource guarding can range [...]
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Teach your dog not to beg, step 1

Recommendation of a video on teaching your dog not to beg By Susan Garrett This video was recommended to me by fellow trainers for dogs who beg. Simple and effective. Enjoy! Comments I love to read your comments, so leave me your thoughts any time. I’d particularly like to hear from you if you: Have [...]
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The dog crate: cruel cage or comfy den

Recommendations on how to get your dog used to a crate By Laure-Anne Viselé, Feb 2012 Caging a dog? Over the past few years, the crate has become all the rage in dog training circles. It’s graduated from controversial to mainstream, even in the humane, positive dog training crowds. The idea is two-pronged: It takes [...]
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Guide to finding a good dog training school

Article about finding a training school in the Hague By Laure-Anne Viselé, May 2011 The lost art of finding a good dog training school When it comes to searching for a decent training school, I think I have seen it all: from clueless, but adorable, to downright nasty. Not one to let frustrating experiences go [...]
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Dog recall: get your dog to come back reliably

Blog post about training a great recall By Laure-Anne Viselé, April 2011 What is a recall? It’s a fancy word meaning: ‘The dog comes back when called’. A good recall means: The dog comes back quickly and enthusiastically The dog stops close to you The dog waits until you allow him to leave again Why is [...]
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We only use positive methods, shame our students don’t

Blog post about attending positive dog training school allowing aversive dog training methods By Laure-Anne Viselé, March 2011 The lost art of keeping your mouth shut It’s tough attending a training class when you are shocked by the practices of your fellow handlers. But I am not the instructor in that class, so it’s not [...]
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Undercover dog professonial

Blog post about attending dog training classes as a dog pro By Laure-Anne Viselé, March 2011 After much research (and aggravation), I finally found a dog training school in Holland that is compatible with my dog’s level and my philosophy. Why I need obedience classes for my own dog? I love training other people’s dogs [...]
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No Science About It

Guest post about dog training and science, By Julie Nutter, dog blogger, Feb 2011 Introduction The bloggospere’s wittiest dog writer, Julie Nutter, kindly accepted to write a guest post on Canis bonus. Boy did she deliver! Read on to discover Julie’s fresh and thought-provoking style. insert line here insert line here No Science About It [...]
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The Case of the learned dog: chat with a dog scientist

Interview with dog scientist and author of multiple published pet books: Linda Case By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 This interview is part of my Dog Professionals Hall of fame, showcasing the dog professions in all their glory. Linda Case, Dog scientist “Dog what?” I hear you ask. “What are they going to invent next?” So a [...]
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How to respond to fallacies in dog training

Article about logical fallacies in the dog training world By Laure-Anne Viselé, February 2011 Dog professionals and differences of opinion Anyone involved in dog training will agree: there is a shocking lack of consensus about even the most fundamental points. I am all for diversity of opinion, but eventually, popular myths have GOT to be [...]
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