Dog Trainer Jeff Stallings
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Recent Posts
- Treats are your dog’s paycheck, not a bribe
- Dog Training During COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place
- How socialization works: Dogs (and only dogs) can truly bond to multiple species
- Helping your fearful puppy become a more confident dog
- My article in Bark Magazine about how often to reward your dog during training
- Locally sourced: Get to know your puppy or dog before adopting
- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Why your dog must feel SAFE
- Realistic expectations: The semantics of “fixing” your dog
- Train your wee, little dog as if he were Cujo!
- Why you should take your urban puppy to socials after just one set of shots
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Dog stories and information
Otis and I do the weave at Ocean Beach
I encourage my dog training clients to continue to teach their dogs new cues and tricks because it strengthens the bonds between human and dog. Plus, dogs really like having to think and “work”. This is one that anyone can … Continue reading →
Close encounters of the bovine kind
By Jeff Stallings Yesterday I took Otis on a hike in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness area in the East Bay, in part to expand the section of my website dedicated to off-leash dog hikes in the Bay Area. It was … Continue reading →
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The poop: Why dogs roll around in dung, carrion and other stinky stuff
By Jeff Stallings Today we marked a milestone with our 21 month-old mongrel Otis, though one we hope to not repeat any time soon. On our weekly hike at one of the more challenging off-leash trails in Marin County, the … Continue reading →
Leaving Cincinnati: Thoughts on the Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference
By Jeff Stallings I write this en route back to San Francisco from Cincinnati, having attended the 19th annual education conference of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. It’s going to take time pouring over my notes to wrap my … Continue reading →
The Science of Dog Shaking
I found this article about the science of dog shaking on the Atlantic Monthly’s website. Fascinating! “Anyone who has ever had or been near a dog or seen a movie in which there is a dog knows this familiar sequence … Continue reading →
How socialization works: Dogs (and only dogs) can truly bond to multiple species
By Jeff Stallings My favorite behavior book of the past year or so is John Bradshaw’s “Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet”. I recommend this book to anyone … Continue reading →
Babies with dogs are less susceptible to illness
I have seen this news report popping up all over the place the last few days, so I had to pass it on. A number of my clients have small children or are expecting. This is absolutely fascinating: New parents … Continue reading →
Fenton doesn’t come: A short video on how NOT to do recalls
There’s a little bit of schadenfreude involved in me posting this video of a disastrous lack of recall. This dog Fenton not coming is funny. Your dog not coming is not!
Your dog’s nose knows: That amazing canine computer
By Jeff Stallings Yesterday while at the beach my 15-month old dog suddenly turned, sniffed the air and ran towards another dog that was about 50 yards away, at full clip. These two young dogs instantly began whining with joy … Continue reading →
When Otis got skunked: Dangerous and odiferous wildlife in the Big City
We were lucky the first time a couple of weeks back, but not so on Saturday morning when Otis confronted a skunk…and lost. That first encounter started a few weeks ago when I had let Otis into the backyard for … Continue reading →
