Exercise for Senior Dogs: Keep an Older Dog Active
SENIOR GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·GENTLE, NOT NONE TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·KEEP THEM MOVING The Field ManualKeep an older dog active without the ache Old Dog. Still a Lot Left. Your dog slowed down, the muzzle went gray, and now you are not sure how much is too much. Doing nothing is its own risk, since muscle and […]
Dog Zoomies: Why They Happen & How to Channel Them
BEHAVIOR GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·THE FRANTIC SPRINTS TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·CHANNEL THE BURST The Field ManualThe frantic sprints, explained Sudden Sprints. Wild Eyes. Total Chaos. Out of nowhere your dog tucks its butt and tears around the house like it stole something. That is a zoomie, and it looks unhinged. Mostly it is normal and even healthy. […]
Dog Treadmill Training: How to Do It Safely
TREADMILL GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·INDOORS, ANY WEATHER TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·SAFE, SLOW, STEADY The Field ManualSteady miles indoors, done right Bad Weather. No Yard. Treadmill Works. No yard, brutal weather, or a schedule that fights you, and a treadmill starts to look tempting. Used right, it is a solid indoor cardio tool. Used wrong, it is a […]
Dog Obsessed With the Ball? Fix Fetch Fixation
BEHAVIOR GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·BREAK THE FIXATION TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·STRUCTURE THE DRIVE The Field ManualWhen fetch turns into fixation One Track Mind. The Ball. Always. Your dog will not eat, drink, or rest if the ball is in sight. It whines, paces, and drops the ball on your foot a thousand times a day. That is […]
Dog Fence Running: Why They Patrol & How to Stop It
BEHAVIOR GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·BREAK THE PATROL TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·DRAIN THE DRIVE The Field ManualBreak the fence-line patrol pattern Back and Forth. Bark. Repeat. Stop. Your dog wears a dirt track along the fence, barking at everything that passes. It looks obsessive because it is. Fence running is barrier frustration, a self-rewarding loop that gets worse […]
