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DOG TRAINING TIPS: HOW TO TEACH DOGS THEIR TOY NAMES

teach dog toy names and words“Go get your ball!” “Fetch your bone!” “Bring your toy here!” How often do we hear ourselves calling these things to our darling dogs? On the daily, am I right? How often pupper gets it right though is another story all together. However, training your dog to know the difference between their ball and their teddy bear, for example, isn’t as impossible as it sounds. It all comes down to a question of how to teach your dog new words. In fact it’s a really wonderful DIY Thinking Dog Game to provide mental stimulation.

This is something we’ve done with our first fur-baby here at Pawsh since she was a wee pup. Here are our tips to help teach your dog to know their toy names.
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CANADIAN DOG MAGAZINE: HIGH QUALITY AND STYLISH DOG PARKA FROM CANADA POOCH

Does winter get your little one down? They want to go outside, they want to run, they want to play in the snow, but the plunging frigid temperatures make outdoor playtime tricky. The result? Pouty pups — and we can’t blame them! Fortunately, we’ve discovered a truly exceptional dog parka that will keep your doglet toasty warm! Keep reading for all the details! (more…)

PAWSH MAGAZINE NO.9 | “THE ART OF BARK” SPRING 2014

Presenting Pawsh Magazine No. 9! It is here at last! Phew! Thank you all for your patience while the team and I took a few extra days to make sure it was perfect for you! As always, huge thanks to all of our contributors, our wonderful sponsors (be sure to check out their beautiful boutique ads!) and everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to be interviewed for this edition!

So grab a cup of tea, sit back and flip through Pawsh’s fresh pages! Oh, and don’t forget to share what your favourite pieces are in the comments below! xo

PREPPING YOUR PUP FOR SUCCESS: HOW TO TRAIN A PUPPY

how to train a puppySit. Stay. Stay! Good reader! It can be hard enough to get people to listen to you, let alone your dog. So what chance does that little puppy have of understanding what you mean when you say ‘sit’?

“Just think, you go to a foreign country and you don’t understand some sport at all, you’ve never seen it played, you have no idea and someone’s trying to show you how to do it.” That is how Sarah Wilson, Master Dog Trainer and author of numerous books including My Smart Puppy (Grand Central Publishing, 2006), describes what it’s like for dogs during training. Your job is to eliminate confusion for your puppy so they can learn to the best of their abilities. In other words, it’s on you to learn how to train a puppy so that they can excel.
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