Welcome to Siriusly K-9′s new and improved site and blog We know that sometimes training your dog can seem like a daunting task. We’re here to help and have created this blog especially to keep you apprised of what’s going on with us, our newest class schedule and services, and to offer some free advise …
Sep
04
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Jan
29
Stay Tuned…
Recently, I asked other canine enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, and two forums (Border Collie (BC) Boards and American Eskimo Dog (Eskie) Board) which of the following topic they would most like to see in a future article. The choices were: Potty Training for puppies and adult dogs Canine Stress, Fear, and Aggression Kids & Dogs: …
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Jan
07
Don’t Mess with the Wildlife
There is a saying in Texas: “Everything in Texas either stings, bites, burns, or breaks your heart.” How true it is, as Kayzie, my border collie, found out a week before Thanksgiving 2011. This past November, I took a little holiday back down to Houston, my old stomping grounds. After a good, week long debate …
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Thursday September 8, 2011 — 1:35 PM
I was trying to push this rain down to Texas where they need it to help with the drought and wildfires, but it’s just not listening. So, we’re going to have to cancel the Dog Dayz session tonight. Sunday should be much better if we can believe the weather channel.
Siriusly K-9′s
Sep
08
Questions About Adversives
What is an aversive? In dog training, an aversive is something you do to punish the dog for either displaying an undesirable behavior or not performing a behavior quick enough. Some trainers will call it a “correction,” or “discipline,” or “becoming the alpha/pack leader,” or “being dominant.” Any way you cut it, it is something …
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Sep
07
Rewards
In dog training world, there’s a battle going on over the use of rewards and corrections (or adversives), and which will teach the dog what it is supposed to do better and faster than the other. When I say this, I mean using purely one or the other, but there is a middle ground. One …
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Sep
06
How Dogs Learn
Hopefully by this time we’ve dispelled the myth that dogs are sneaky, conniving little critters plotting to take over our houses, and the equally false “Disney Dog” myth that dogs only want to please us. Dogs learn by interacting with the world around them. What we teach a dog to do now, in our home …
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Sep
05
IT Bugs, bugs, bugs…
It seems there were a few issues with our Class Calendar page on the main site. We apologize for the inconvenience. I think we’ve got it all squared away on that end, but please let us know if you encounter any other problems. Thank you, Siriusly K-9′s
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Sep
05
How Dogs Think
Dogs are dogs. No matter how cute and loving they are, it is important to understand that dogs are not little humans in furry coats. They are amoral, opportunistic, and they have their own customs and methods of communication that are completely alien from that of humans. A dog does not plan for the future. …
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