How To Of The Day: How To Teach Your Dog To Jump Rope

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Aug 262014
 

Impress your friends at parties by teaching your dog to jump rope!

Step by step training using positive reinforcement training.
“Poisoning” the rope means the dog comes to associate it with bad feelings like punishment.
See our ‘Equipment for Dog Skipping‘ video.

If you cannot capture the jumping up try using nose targeting with your hand or a stick. Lifting it higher and higher until the dog has to jump for it. See my video on training a nose target.

How to Teach Your Dog to Jump Rope
 

Why Do Dogs Smell Each Other’s Butts?

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Jul 302014
 

The cutting edge of dog butt science.

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We are getting to the bottom of one of the biggest quandaries in science: Why dogs sniff each other’s butts. Turns out this behavior is just one of many interesting forms of chemical communication in the animal kingdom. Dogs use a special feature called the Jacobsen’s Organ to get chemical signals from their nose sent directly to their brain.

 

Piglet Is Best Friends With Pit Bull Terrier

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Jul 272014
 

A cute piglet is best friends with a Pit Bull Terrier rescue dog.

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A tiny piglet shows a fascination with a sleepy pit bull terrier. Three-week-old Pigalina has claimed four-week-old rescue dog Levi as her best friend. The playful interactions were captured by owner Melissa Susko at her PIGS Animal Sanctuary in West Virginia. After being rejected by her litter, Pigalina will now live among the other animals on Melissa’s farm.