I love to drive our cats wild by playing with a laser pointer, but my own dogs aren’t too intrigued. Here is some good information on whether t0  use one with dogs.

Are Laser Pointers Safe for Your Puppy Dog?

By Aidan Bindoff

Are laser pointers safe to use with dogs for training or play? Some dogs have developed serious “obsessive-compulsive” type behaviors (known as a “stereotypie”) when allowed to chase the dot from a laser pointer, yet others do not develop these behaviors. So how do we know if our dog is at risk of developing a stereotypie when exposed to a laser pointer, and is the light dangerous to our dog’s eyes? Read the rest of this entry

Do you play with your dog? How many dog tricks can your dog do? Dogs are such playful animals by nature! We humans (adults anyway)  can get too serious and need a reminder from our dogs of how much fun life is meant to be.

Dog tricks and games also do serve the purpose of furthering our training too. The dog doesn’t know that rolling over is a game but coming when called isn’t. It’s all part of the great game of life!

Here’s a dog trick you and your dog can have fun with. Read the rest of this entry

Do you leave your dog or dogs alone for long hours while you are out working or active in the community? Or, like me, are you at home a lot but glued to your computer? If so, your dog is probably bored at times.

Well, so what? We are all bored at times, aren’t we? Isn’t that just part of life?

If your dog is just bored and lies around, that’s one thing, but bored dogs may go looking for something fun to do. And that could be bad news for you… Read the rest of this entry

Dogs love fun. Who can doubt it, watching a group of dogs running joyously across a field or dog park?  Today’s dog training tip is simple: play with your dogs.

There is a movement afoot to encourage us to play with our dogs. New books and DVDs are coming out, and training experts are suggesting that we lighten up and play. Great advice for most humans, I’d say, and most dogs could have told us that in the first place. In this tip, I’m talking about human-dog play, but dog-dog play is also valuable for our canine friends.

So how can you use play in training? Here are two ways: Read the rest of this entry