by Kristine Mele UW-AAB, CPDT-KA | destructive dogs, dog behavior, dog training, Education, Journal, problem dogs, Uncategorized
Vianni First let me introduce my girl, the princess of the household, Ms. Vianni. She is a 10 year old boxer/pit mix. The son of my husband’s co-worker brought a puppy home, but they already had an older dog with age related medical issues and...
by Kristine Mele UW-AAB, CPDT-KA | Chewing, destructive dogs, dog behavior, dog training, Education, Journal, problem dogs
Does Fletch partake in some destructive chewing? Does Trudy chew you out of house and home? Dogs tend to chew out of boredom, hunger, stress, teething, among other reasons. These tips can help with all of these issues: Exercise: Physical OR Mental Exercise is by far...
by Kristine Mele UW-AAB, CPDT-KA | dog behavior, dog training, Education, Journal, problem dogs, Uncategorized
Perhaps you were free-feeding Frodo. Could be everyone in the family thought it was their turn to feed Dogbert….every day. Maybe you adopted Hefty Horshak. It doesn’t matter how Little Fluffy became the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the end result is a puppy...
by Kristine Mele UW-AAB, CPDT-KA | dog training, Journal
Some say their dog is too old to learn, some say their dog is too young, I say age doesn’t matter. All dogs can learn new tricks. We just have to learn how to teach them. Welcome to my blog. I’ll be sharing techniques I’ve used, as well as tips and...