http://silverliningdogtrain.com Providing convenient, professional, personalized, in-home services for your furry, feathered, and cold-blooded friends. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Emma’s Principles to Live By By Emma the Advice Dog From time to time Sue and I tweet on Twitter about things that people can learn from their dogs. I thought that it would be a good idea to put them all together; to give you an idea of the principles ... http://silverliningdogtrain.com/2009/08/26/emmas-words-to-live-by/ Jumping Spot Flash I’m often asked about stopping dogs from jumping on people. Before answering this, let’s look at why dogs jump. Dogs were once wolves. Wolf puppies jump up and lick around the mouths of adults wolves in greeting after a hunt. This causes the adults to regurgitate food ... http://silverliningdogtrain.com/2009/07/25/jumping-spot-flash/ Nothing in Life is Free “Nothing for free,” or “make your dog earn everything,” you may have heard these phrases before. What do they mean? It’s simple really, you have to earn your paycheck, make your dog earn hers/his. What is your dog’s “paycheck?” It’s everything that your dog values; ... http://silverliningdogtrain.com/2008/11/12/nothing-for-free/