Dog Training – What Works, and What Doesn’t Some dog training methods are based on what makes the owner feel good, rather than what on actually makes sense to the dog. Now, treats can be great motivators for training Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, but if your dog will only obey for a treat, then he is in charge of his obedience, not you. [read more]
True or False? All a Dog Needs is Love As a canine behavioral consultant, one of the most common claims I hear about dogs is this: All a dog needs is love. Now, is that true or false? My answer might surprise you! [read more]
Puppy Training Made Easy: 4 Things You MUST Do Right Training your Griffon puppy doesn’t have to be a struggle. There are four simple things you can do right now to change your pup’s behavior and make training easy. [read more]
Puppy Training Schedule: What to Teach (and When) Puppy training starts the moment you bring your puppy home. If you use the wrong teaching method, your puppy will begin making decisions about how he wants you to fit into his life, and that’s a recipe for conflict and behavior problems. Whatever your puppy does, you must react properly or he will learn the wrong things. Here’s my recommended schedule (what to teach, when to teach it) for training your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon puppy. [read more]
Teach Your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon To Respect You “Respect Training” is the dog training method I use and recommend for training Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. A dog who respects you will do what you say and will stop what he’s doing when you tell him “No.” Teaching your dog to respect you means interacting with him in specific ways that encourage respect. [read more]
Solving Behavior Problems One of the most common questions dog owners ask me is: “How can I stop my dog from doing (a specific bad behavior)?” My answer is almost always the same, no matter what the misbehavior is…. [read more]
These Dog Training Videos Turned Buddy Into a Good Dog Sometimes it’s easier to train your puppy (or adult dog) when you can see the correct training techniques in action. I recommend these dog training videos, which are based on respect and leadership. [read more]
You Need Dog Training Help…. But From Where? Private Lessons? Public Classes? Dog Training Books? Dog Training Videos? So your puppy needs training…. or your adult dog needs training…. and you’re looking for some help. Should you hire a professional trainer to come to your house? send your dog away to be trained? sign up for a group obedience class? read a book? watch a few videos? Here’s my advice on where to get dog training help when you really need it. [read more]
Teach The Right Words In The Right Ways My method of training Wirehaired Pointing Griffons includes teaching specific words in specific ways so that your dog not only learns the words but also develops the respectful attitude that makes him happy to obey you. Teach your dog words and he will understand what you say. Teach those words in the right ways and he will actually DO what you say. [read more]
Housebreaking Your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon There are two keys to housebreaking. Just two, but you have to get them both right. And I mean 100% right, not 50% right. Otherwise you’re going to end up with a dog who is 50% potty trained, and who wants that? So here they are – your two keys to housebreaking…. [read more]
Socializing Your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Socializing means training your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon to get along politely with strangers and other animals. [read more]
