Remember when? Do you remember when you learned to tie your shoes? Maybe that’s too far back and the details are fuzzy. How about when you learned to type? I remember that well. It was during my freshman year of high school, the first period of the day, bright and early. My fingers were still asleep! As I clicked away …
Does this scenario sound familiar? Your puppy will happily walk into their crate for a wildly desirable treat. But, once the treat is gone, so is your puppy’s patience. He starts to yowl. While you want to wait to release him until he’s quiet, it’s emotionally fraught to listen to his bewildered barks. It’s a common crate training dilemma, but …
When we first start out clicker training, we tend to get very excited about the fact that we can teach the dog a new behavior in just a few clicks. Suddenly, we have a dog that sits, does a belly flop down, a spin, a paw wave, and six other things—but all at once. You’re hoping for a sit/stay, and the dog is …
