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Socialization Is Not Just For FunSocializing your dog is a very important aspect toward having a well-adjusted, well-behaved pet. Of course, it’s also usually fun to take your dog for walks, to the park or even for a ride in the car. But even if you don’t particularly enjoy taking your dog places, it’s still important to get him out [...]
Training Tracking Dogs?.to Climb Trees??A couple of months ago I got a call to work with a client that had a particular dilemma. He is a hunter and last year a deer that he had wounded managed to escape and he wasn't able to find it. Now for hunters this is a VERY bad thing. It's [...]
Dog Walking EtiquetteAlthough to many of us, the “rules” are common sense, there are of course people who either don’t realize or choose not to follow the etiquette of dog walking. In order to clear up any potential confusion, I thought I would take this opportunity to be the “Miss Manners” of the dog world. For example, when [...]
Holiday Puppy Proofing“Ahh… the Christmas tree… a giant stick! And it even has balls hanging on it! It’s the dog toy of my dreams!” This is likely how your puppy or young dog views this central holiday decoration that graces your home. However, aside from the obvious fact that you don’t want your dog to knock over the [...]
Which Command Is Best??Which command for your dog is most useful? Well, I guess that varies with every client and dog but I can tell you what previous clients thank me for most often when I run across them in the grocery or a restaurant. It's the PLACE command. For those of you not really familiar with the place [...]
Technology For The Dog TrainerA lot of people wonder how I keep up with running a dog training business, there's quite a bit more to it on the technology side than most would think. Overall, we are pretty sophisticated at Fidelio Dog Works. We're exclusively Macintosh computer based around here. I learned how to use Macs in the beginning [...]
Holiday Puppy Proofing“Ahh… the Christmas tree… a giant stick! And it even has balls hanging on it! It’s the dog toy of my dreams!” This is likely how your puppy or young dog views this central holiday decoration that graces your home. However, aside from the obvious fact that you don’t want your dog to knock over the [...]
Preventing Overly-Territorial BehaviorHave you ever noticed how hindsight brings such a clear vision of things you wish you had realized earlier? Dogs behaving in ways that are overly-territorial is one of the most common times we see hindsight at work. This problem, while easily prevented before it starts, can be difficult to alleviate once underway. One of the [...]
Keep Your Dog Busy On ChristmasWith all the holiday festivities we all enjoy this time of year, it’s important to remember your pet when you do your holiday shopping. Not only will your dog enjoy a nice new toy or two from Santa on Christmas morning, but from a practical viewpoint, making sure your dog has a toy to keep him [...]
Socialization Is Not Just For FunSocializing your dog is a very important aspect toward having a well-adjusted, well-behaved pet. Of course, it’s also usually fun to take your dog for walks, to the park or even for a ride in the car. But even if you don’t particularly enjoy taking your dog places, it’s still important to get him out [...]
Dog Walking EtiquetteAlthough to many of us, the “rules” are common sense, there are of course people who either don’t realize or choose not to follow the etiquette of dog walking. In order to clear up any potential confusion, I thought I would take this opportunity to be the “Miss Manners” of the dog world. For example, when [...]
Halloween And Thanksgiving And Christmas, â€ÅOh My! It’s the first week of October and as the air begins to cool also comes the reality that there are many holidays coming just around the corner. And holidays mean candy in bowls, food on counters, doors opening, guests arriving and perhaps joining you for a meal. So what does this mean for your dog? [...]
Halloween And Thanksgiving And Christmas, â€ÅOh My! It’s the first week of October and as the air begins to cool also comes the reality that there are many holidays coming just around the corner. And holidays mean candy in bowls, food on counters, doors opening, guests arriving and perhaps joining you for a meal. So what does this mean for your dog? [...]
Puppies Puppies Everywhere!??This has been a puppy month at Fidelio Dog Works. I've got a number of clients that have gotten new pups in the last few weeks some of them brought from as far away as northern Canada. Getting these little guys shipped is no small task and we had a number of days where [...]
Keep Your Dog Busy On ChristmasWith all the holiday festivities we all enjoy this time of year, it’s important to remember your pet when you do your holiday shopping. Not only will your dog enjoy a nice new toy or two from Santa on Christmas morning, but from a practical viewpoint, making sure your dog has a toy to keep him [...]
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