by The Life of Riley | Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Training Products
Prong Collars… There really is a better way to handle your dog. Yes, even the big, powerful, forever-playful dogs. “Aversive techniques can elicit an aggressive response in dogs because they can increase the fear and arousal in the dog, especially in those that...
by The Life of Riley | Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Ever wonder what your dog is trying to say? How do dogs communicate?? If you have been around dogs much, you are likely aware that dogs are quite good at communicating. But, are you aware of all the ways in which they ask us questions by displaying behaviors to get a...
by The Life of Riley | Dog Communication, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
The holidays are a time of reflection and hope. Reflection on the year that is almost over, our successes and our failures. What we learned and how we grew. Hope for the future, what we wish to achieve, whether on a grand scale to change the world, or a smaller scale...
by Wendy Taylor | Dog Communication, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
It seems lots of people misunderstand dogs. They misunderstand how we communicate, how we learn, what motivates us, what makes us happy, what makes us emotionally unstable, what makes us afraid and insecure. They misunderstand what we are trying to say when we...
by The Life of Riley | Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Shelter Dogs
My First Day – Meeting the Cat! This picture popped up as a memory on mom’s FaceBook today. It was taken 3 years ago – I can’t believe how time flies…it doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when I came home from the shelter! It was the day after mom came and got me...
