Sep 17, 2014 | no comments
Are Dogs Pack Animals? Here are all of the dog aggression equipment, collars, harnesses and pet products that we recommend Check out our dog training services if your dog is in the Greater Los Angeles or Southern California area or our phone and video consultations to get help from anywhere in the world! (Updated 2020) […]
Sep 4, 2014 | no comments
Dogs In The Kitchen (Updated 2020) Here are all of the dog products mentioned in this article and pet products that we recommend Check out our dog training services if your dog is in the Greater Los Angeles or Southern California area or our phone and video consultations to get help from anywhere in the […]
Sep 1, 2014 | no comments
Stripping Down With Your Dog (Updated 2020) How many of you have ever left the house to take your dog for a walk or to dog training outdoors without your phone? Not, many I would guess. I would like to suggest that you leave your phone behind and reap the great rewards of being “naked” on […]
Aug 4, 2014 | no comments
Dog Training Is Simple (As long as you change) (Updated 2020) Do you want to change or do you want your dog to change when dog training? Los Angeles California families are often surprised to hear that they must change if they want their dog’s behavior to change. Even during our Los Angeles Dog Boot […]
Jul 28, 2014 | 1 comment
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Jun 18, 2014 | no comments
The Importance Of Dog Training Generalization (updated 2020) Generalizing a dog’s behavior is the process of reproducing the desired behavior in various environments, settings, and conditions different from the initially trained behavior in the original environment. Generalization is also known as cross contextualization and proofing (with distractions.) Check out our dog training services if your […]
Jun 11, 2014 | no comments
Rescue Don’t Buy (Updated 2020) “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Here are all of the dog training, equipment, collars, harnesses, and pet products that we recommend Although my article focuses on irresponsible journalism and a specific dog breed (Briard’s) one can extrapolate […]
Jun 9, 2014 | no comments
Ethics of Dog Sports Is that an oxymoron? Who regulates dog sports ethics? Dog sports, breeding, conformation, agility, obedience competition, working dogs…etc., are all so common that many don’t even blink an eye when they are mentioned. But who is looking out for a dogs’ rights and welfare? Dog Sports Analogue To People The well-off […]
May 29, 2014 | no comments
Do Dogs Belong In Extreme Sports? Here are some scenarios that I have seen on the news lately. A dog is stuffed into a backpack and worn by the pet parent as he base-jumps off a cliff. A dog is hooked up to a sling line and is dangling precariously, thousands of feet above a […]
Jan 8, 2014 | no comments
Service Dog Training Companies Not All Dog Training Companies Are Created Equal As a service dog training company in Los Angeles, Fun Paw Care takes on a great deal of responsibility for families and individuals with disabilities, educating our community and dogs. We are force-free trainers, (CDBC) Certified Dog Behavior Consultants, Certified Professional Dog Trainers […]
Jun 14, 2013 | no comments
Dog Training Nonsense Promoted by Ignorant Media I teach parents how to stop dog barking regularly. So when a colleague sent me an article about how to stop my dog from barking and why dogs bark written by Stanley Coren of Psychology Today, I was shocked at the author’s awful, antiquated dog training advice. The […]
Jun 4, 2013 | no comments
Pets Have No Rights (Updated 2020) In the United States and in most countries around the world, specieism persists while all other earth nonhuman animals (hereinafter called animals) are disregarded and afforded no rights. This is the sad state of affairs that needs to change for all animals to coexist, thrive, and live healthy lives. […]
May 23, 2013 | no comments
Puppy Mills Online And In Stores (Updated 2020) Many people cannot resist the urge to buy a dog or cat from a puppy store or online website (most of which are puppy mills) or dog breeders, where the unscrupulous, unethical purveyors display dogs and cats like shiny inanimate objects. The real problem occurs once the […]
May 17, 2013 | no comments
Is Dog Daycare Safe For Dogs In Fun Paw Care’s final series about dog daycare, kennels, and dog boarding in Los Angeles, we discuss the suitability of these environments for pets. Dog daycare is not suitable or appropriate for most dogs. Most daycare facilities are primarily concerned with profits and not the health or well […]
May 10, 2013 | no comments
Jane Goodall Teams Up With Celebrity Dog Trainer Russell Hartstein There are very few times in life when you get to work with a hero. Dr. Jane Goodall is thrice a hero of humanity, animals, and the environment. When she came to Miami and asked if I would work with Roots & Shoots to train […]
May 8, 2013 | no comments
Dog Daycare Questions To Ask & What To Look For There are simply too many situations or reasons to mention why a great dog daycare would be healthy for your dog and why a poor dog daycare would be unhelpful or downright harmful for your dog. We think the cons for most dog daycares substantially […]
May 2, 2013 | no comments
Dog Daycare Dangers A friend and client had asked me to watch over their gorgeous dog whom I previously trained very well when he was a puppy. I was very excited to see him and to see how well he was doing. When I first saw him he was wearing his standard flat buckle collar […]
Apr 16, 2013 | no comments
The Sport of Dog Training When I was a child, I wasn’t thinking about owning a dog training and pet service business in Los Angeles California. I wanted to play basketball just like Michael Jordan; I would watch him jump so high, run so fast, expertly shoot a ball from 30 feet away (nothing but net) into a […]
Apr 6, 2013 | no comments
“Pit Bulls” Bad Rap From Journalists (Updated 2020) As a Los Angeles certified professional dog trainer (CPDT) and certified dog behavior consultant (CDBC), I read a lot of misinformation, from uniformed and incorrect journalists and animal “experts.” Primarily because dog training, behavior, and the entire pet industry are completely unregulated! I was saddened at reading an […]
Mar 26, 2013 | no comments
The Iditarod Is Dangerous And Cruel The Iditarod Dog Sled Race Kills Dogs In The Name Of Tradition As an author, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT), I feel compelled to respond to a recent article about Dorada, an Alaskan Husky who recently dropped dead because of the Iditarod dog sled race. […]
