Happy Animalz Blog

Jul 6, 20203 min read

Response vs. Reaction: The Importance of Threshold in Dog Training

Imagine this (or maybe it has happened to you), your dog is calm and enjoying life. Then another dog walks by and your dog loses it. Your...

Jun 29, 20204 min read

Motivation and the Marshmallow Test: Understanding Self-Control

However, the act of waiting or leaving something alone can sometimes be hard to teach a dog who is not good at self-control. So, what is sel

Jun 22, 20206 min read

The Whole Picture: Reading Basic Body Language in Your Dog

People communicate with a wide array of body language cues. Many of these are done relatively involuntarily. These movements are...

Jun 15, 20203 min read

The Training Lab: Introduction to Crate Training for Puppies

To help you and your puppy out, here is a quick instructional post on how to use conditioning to introduce your puppy to...

Jun 9, 20204 min read

Communication is an Art: Keeping an Open Dialogue with Your Dog

Communication is a huge part of training dogs. To train a dog one must be able to communicate effectively and in a way the dog wants to...