City Manners Dog Training and Services

11/18/2021

Dog walking is a skill! See a skilled positive reinforcement trainer to hone in on the best way to walk your dog. In the meantime...
This article is very helpful and I love the recommendations.

Walking your dog seems simple enough—it’s just you, your pup, and the great outdoors. But without the right equipment and approach, it can be disappointing.

08/14/2021

The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) position statement on humane dog training emphasizes the belief that Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) and Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) devote 100% of the organizations’ energy toward sharing: “Current literature on dog training methods s...

04/27/2021

Filling our dogs emotional cup may be as simple as finding what brings them joy. Here is a great article by the great Patricia McConnell:

  I’ve been thinking about Maggie a lot lately, and wondering whether she wants to continue to compete in sheepdog trials. She is always eager to work sheep, leaves the course (or did last year) as if eager to do it again, even when it went badly. She clearly adores the part she’s good at […]

12/10/2020

Holidays are here and I have a few recommendations. Everyone should own a copy of Lili Chin's new book: Doggie Language A dog lovers guide to understanding your best friend. Order it from bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/doggie-language-a-dog-lover-s-guide-to-understanding-your-best-friend/9781787837010?aid=6831

Many of my clients enjoy hiking and taking their dogs on adventures treks. The best leash for adventures is a biothane leash made by Hightail hikes. I like having a long leash without a handle for hikes when I'm not so sure if he can handle being 100% off leash. Biothane is super easy to clean so mud, sand, water, or dirt is no problem! https://hightailhikes.com/pages/shop-all-collections

For the human animal lover that likes to show the world they love dogs and treat them well: https://woofcultr.com/

Don't forget that a donation to your local shelter is always the best way to say I love you and I love my community.
https://www.oaklandanimalservices.org/how-to-help/donate/
https://eastbayspca.org/get-involved/give-now/donate-now/
https://www.shelterdogplay.org/donate
*A few suggestions to get ya started

Help support for our non-profit shelter enrichment program.  You tax deductible donation can help fund a 2 or 3-day workshop at a shelter in the United States, and each workshop which often impacts up to six shelters in the area.  To date, 22 shelters across the United States have participated in...

11/06/2020

Time for some good reading friends!

The San Francisco Bay Area News for Dog Lovers

08/26/2020

I love that positive based training is becoming more mainstream! The author of this article is what we in the industry call a cross over trainer. I am one too! I am open to curating a relationship and helping my clients learn a more humane way to train their pet. Its noting to be ashamed of we all learn and grow in different ways. I'm happy to help facilitate your growth and your relationship with your pet will improve exponentially. (I say pet instead of dog because all animals can learn and thrive with this method even butterflys - ask me for this article its awesome!)

The old, obedience-driven model directed at show dogs is out. A new, more relationship-based approach aimed at companion dogs is in.

07/22/2020

"Overall, the professional use of a reward-focused training regime, as demonstrated by Control Group 2, was superior to E-collar and Control Group 1 in every measure of efficacy where there was a significant difference."

Reward based training for the win ❤🐕‍🦺❤

We assessed the efficacy of dog training with and without remote electronic collars compared to training with positive reinforcement. A total of 63 dogs with known off-lead behavioral problems such as poor recall were allocated to one of three training groups (each n = 21), receiving up to 150 min o...

03/30/2020

Two weeks ago we started social distancing to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. There is a lot of conflicting information on pets and how they may spread the virus. I think this graphic is very clear and up to date.

My business is suspended to help stop the spread, however I am available for Virtual Consultation and coaching. So contact me and I can assist you with teaching your pup appropriate behaviors.

03/23/2020

Evidence based training! 💚🐕💚

Aggressive behavior in pet dogs is a serious problem for dog owners across the world, with bite injuries representing a serious risk to both people and other dogs. New research has found that clinical animal behaviorists should focus on helping dog owners to feel confident in the effectiveness of th...

02/20/2020

Sometimes I wish I could help with studies because this is a doozy of a study!

Dogs Point North-South When They P*e and P**p Roger Abrantes Articles and Blogs Canine Behavior, Ethology, Navigation April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 by Roger Abrantes Dogs point North-South when they p*e and p**p. They use the Earth’s magnetic field when urinating and defecating, aligning their bodi...

02/16/2020

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