Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY Click here to see more Tamar’s Tips. Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″]
Most behavioral problems–and a lot of physical problems, as well–arise when a dog lacks enough mental stimulation, when he doesn’t have anything
A lot of people feel it’s unfair to treat their dogs differently, inadvertently creating even more tension among them as they work to establish their hierarchy.
“Sit” is the first of three behaviors–along with “come” and “leave it”–that I consider to be the core behaviors that nearly every dog should master.
Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY Although you have to win the game about 90% of the time, during the early coaching phase it’s essential to let your dog win most of the time. Why? You’re trying to show your dog that you’re a […]
Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY When you end a game–or any other activity–it’s good to have a “release” word. Whether it’s tug of war, a walk, or a handful of treats, when I decide that the activity is over, I like to hold […]
Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY Check out my interview in LA WEEKLY, written by Gendy Alimurung. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE. Tamar Geller, “life coach for dogs and their people,” is sitting at a café in Venice contemplating her career thus far. “Oprah […]
Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY Many people like to choose a dog to fit a “look” or an image, which is never a good idea (whether it’s a dog or a human partner!) In the end, it’s not going to be about your […]
Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY It’s not always easy to play with our dogs. The games our dogs (and kids) want us to play sometimes seem boring or as if they make no sense. When we get home at the end of a […]
Get New Posts via Email [et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_12″] Get the mp3/podcast of this episode free on iTunes. SUMMARY Remember the last time the airline lost your luggage? You certainly weren’t happy about it, but how would you feel if the missing cargo wasn’t a suitcase but in fact the crate in which you last saw your […]
