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Off leash walks
Watching people every day with their dogs having their walk off leash drove me to write few thoughts about it.
Asking several of them why they choose to do this, the dominant answer was that they believe their dog doesn’t enjoy the walk on leash because they are not able to run and play. That's true but...
The vast majority of these dogs have not learned the recall and the most common end of...
Search and Rescue Dream Team Certification
After training with Mira (22 months old BS Malinois) for about a year building up separate behaviors, we decided to join in the SaR training camp that took place in Athens and lasted 3 months under the supervision of Mr. Borut Modic.
On 27, 28 and 29 of November 2020 we had the certification exams for the first 3 levels, and we successfully completed all of them.
The certification exams were as...
When should i start training my dog?
In the first weeks after its birth, the mother will take care of teaching our puppy the basic rules. Then, as he becomes more independent, spending time with his siblings will set some additional rules. At the age of 8-9 weeks he will be ready to move to his new family.
For those who have never had a dog, puppy pre-training course will give them the information they need to smoothly integrate the...
Socialization
What is it, when and how does it happen?
It is definitely a process that has very positive results when it happens at a young age, and can last a lifetime. My definition would be that a socialized dog is a dog that will stay relaxed and focused on his handler under any distraction.
The correct socialization is to provide pleasant and positive experiences to our dog in different environments. In...
BASIC DOG TRAINING FREE INTRODUCTION COURSE
Borut Modic, search and rescue dog trainer (SaR), member of the Dream Team and the International Rescue organization (IRO), will be in Greece for the next 3 months accepting our invitation to train a group of SaR dogs in Greece. On this occasion, we decided to organize an open and free training course for pet dog handlers.
Mr. Modic will talk about different ways of training, how to live with our...
Because summer is here...
... and every year I see people with puppies or young dogs forcing them to the sea; I want you to think that Just like humans; some dogs feel comfortable near or in the water and others not.
At a very young age (<6 months) any pressure on stimuli that cause stress to our dog can lead to aggression or phobias. During this time we need to encourage voluntary attempts of exploring these...
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