by Noel Hoffmann | May 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
How to use food correctly when training your dog. Food works very well as a primary reinforcer for training dogs. Wolves, the ancient ancestors of domestic dogs, were predators and hunting, foraging and acquiring food is very important to the canine species....
by Noel Hoffmann | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have always had two dogs at any one time. When the senior dog is 10 or 11 years old, I get a puppy. The older dog teaches the puppy how to be a dog, what behavior is appropriate behavior with other dogs and what is not. This works very well for me. But I am a...
by Noel Hoffmann | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tips for changing common behavior problems in dogs. 1 – Counter Surfing. Dogs are opportunistic animals. If they can do it…they will! Good sense and management are the most reliable ways to stop counter surfing. Push back all food items on your...
by Noel Hoffmann | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Enrichment. Making life great for your dog. “Enrichment” is a current and popular buzz word in the dog training and behavior consulting worlds. What is it? If you were raising a child, you would want to expose that child to all kinds of new and interesting...
by Noel Hoffmann | Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Zivah. Finding her the home that she deserves. 9-21-20 We have found a great home for Zivah. Thank you all for caring about her! Age: 3 years. Female/spayed. Australian Cattle Dog….. plus a little something else which would explain her lovely, long legs? One...
by Noel Hoffmann | Mar 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is March 29th, 2020. We are at the height of the Covid-19 epidemic and I have an eight week old puppy. How am I going to socialize this puppy during a time when you have to stay at least 6 feet away from another human being? One of the silver linings about this...
