Let Digging Dogs Dig
So, as is often the case I got into a bit of a tussle with someone on social media. Someone was looking for an ecollar because...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
The Podcast
Last week we introduced our podcast produced with fellow veterinary technician Emily, and fellow professional dog trainer, Maggie. The...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jun 11, 2020
- 4 min
Wow!
Yesterday was my first 'real' day back at work, and it was wonderful!! It's been an insane few months! Who knew shutting down my business...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
The Zombie Apocalypse
Well, this isn't how we expected 2020 to go! Talk about a whirlwind few months! It feels like the last three weeks have been three...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
It’s Hard!
Have you ever worked at something really hard? Maybe a certain word in a crossword puzzle has you stumped. Or maybe you’ve been trying to...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Nov 12, 2019
- 3 min
Knowing What Your Dog Wants
By now most folks have seen the video of Stella, the dog that communicates her desires through a complicated setup of buttons laid out on...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Nov 7, 2019
- 5 min
No Excuses!
Years ago, when I trained horses for a living, a friend and I were setting out with our horses from our training barn when we were...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Nov 4, 2019
- 5 min
The Importance of Disagreement
The world of dog training has devolved into two factions: one has a cult-like adherence to a positive only training philosophy, and the...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Oct 23, 2019
- 5 min
Does Your Dog's Breed Matter?
I remember reading long ago that there are more differences within a dog breed from one individual to the next than there is between...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Oct 7, 2019
- 4 min
How Do I Stop My Dog From Doing...?
How do I stop my dog from eating...? How do I stop my dog from doing...? These are the two most common questions asked by frustrated dog...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
CBD and THC For Dogs
Go to any dog-related forum right now and do a quick survey of the answers to every single behavior problem from barking to leash...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
Dog Training Success: Criteria
I talk a lot about criteria in dog training. Having good criteria can make or break your dog training plans, and yet many of us, when...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Aug 14, 2019
- 4 min
It's Time To Check Our Own Conditioned Emotional Response
Those of us who spend time in the world of animal training or veterinary medicine often develop very strong opinions about how things...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
How to Clicker Train a Chicken
And why you should Today was day one of my multi-species clicker training effort. I started with the two chicks that are currently taking...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Aug 7, 2019
- 1 min
Eyebrows separate wolves from dogs
Awwww.... He looks so sad. Recent research has discovered that 33,000 years isn't the only thing separating wolves from dogs. They're...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Aug 5, 2019
- 5 min
Housebroken Horses and Flying Asses
How did we end up here? Discussing the elimination habits of herbivores vs carnivores/omnivores? We're dog trainers, thats how, and...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jul 8, 2019
- 5 min
Allowing our dogs to win
I like cool ribbons. I do. I like earning them and keeping them flat so they don't wrinkle, and looking for a place to hang them where...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jun 27, 2019
- 3 min
Too Hot to Herd
Well, ok, that and all the sheep are squirting out babies left and right and mommas and babies don't herd well even for the knowledgable...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jun 12, 2019
- 3 min
Confidence vs Courage; Why your dog needs both
Ive been thinking about confidence and courage a lot lately as I work to help a couple of fearful dogs learn new ways of greeting their...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- May 31, 2019
- 4 min
Developing Self Control in Our Dogs
My new dog Ruby has no self control: She attacks the hose every time it's on, she snatches what she wants from other dogs, she goes over...
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