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 […]
10 Signs Your Dog Needs More Exercise
DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·READ THE SIGNS TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·SPOT IT, FIX IT The Field ManualThe tells of an under-exercised dog Bad Behavior? Or Just Underemployed? Before you call your dog stubborn, badly behaved, or anxious, ask a simpler question: is it getting enough of the right exercise? Most so-called behavior problems are an under-exercised dog […]
