Tag: Practice Paws

10 Best Christmas Gifts for Dogs and Dog Owners

It’s the holiday season and people are off shopping for their friends and family. You haven’t forgotten about your dog, right? To spoil your dog, we have put together a list of the 10 best Christmas gifts for dogs. Whether you are buying something for your dog or something to use with your dog, this… Continue reading 10 Best Christmas Gifts for Dogs and Dog Owners

How and Why You Should Mentally Stimulate Your Dog

Mental Stimulation is when you are putting your dog’s mind to work. They are completing an activity that uses their brain, this may be something like a puzzle toy, sniffing for treats, learning new tricks, nosework, obstacle courses etc. Mentally Stimulating your dog will eventually tire them out, making this a strategy for having a… Continue reading How and Why You Should Mentally Stimulate Your Dog

How To Understand Operant Conditioning

A key concept of dog training is Operant Conditioning, this can help you understand the different methods you can use to teach your dog. Operant Conditioning contains four different concepts: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment. Most dog trainers, would advise the use of only Positive Reinforcement and Negative Punishment, the two… Continue reading How To Understand Operant Conditioning

How To Start Off Your Dog Training

Training their pet is something that every dog owner goes through, whether it is basic obedience to competitive agility. You don’t even have to spend too much time training but it is important to do with a new dog and especially a new puppy. How you start of training is up to you. We highly… Continue reading How To Start Off Your Dog Training

Dog Walking: Problems and Solutions

The Importance Of Walking Walking your dog is something that you should generally be doing every day. It is a big aspect to their physical lifestyle and mental stimulation. Not only is it good for dogs, walking their pets also positively benefits dog owners in many ways.  Walking your dog will help make them less… Continue reading Dog Walking: Problems and Solutions

Setting Good Routines For Your Dog and How To Manage Them

Routines and Managing Them Routines are an important aspect of every dog’s life and can also make yours simpler. You might view routines as something like a timetable or a schedule that happens repetitively or weekly. Routines don’t necessarily have to be put into a tabled format, they are more something that regularly happens.  Try… Continue reading Setting Good Routines For Your Dog and How To Manage Them

Making Good Night Time Routines For Your Puppy Or Dog

Puppies First Night – What to Expect If you are getting a young puppy and it is her first night in your house, there are a few things that might happen. These will eventually stop but for the first few nights your new puppy might behave like this: Etc. Even though it is hard, try… Continue reading Making Good Night Time Routines For Your Puppy Or Dog