Asa and I are strong believers that training is not a one and done event, but instead a lifelong process. Even if you walk on a loose leash out of the obedience class, head held high, with diploma proudly in mouth, we all could use a refresher as old habits can come creeping back. Perhaps […]
With the Twelve Days of Christmas coming to a close yesterday, the Holiday season has officially ended. I must say though, Asa was in rare form with blatantly breaking the rules this year at our grandparents’ homes. Yes, I can understand he was overly excited having been apart from them the year before. However, even […]
Shout out to all the good dogs! You Rock! Periodically on Living with a Golden we feel the need to share reminders about proper dog etiquette when visiting beaches or trails. But after what we witnessed during our adventures these past couple of weeks, we want to congratulate all the dogs we saw working hard […]
Well this is awkward. Asa and I have done such a great job leash training Mom and Dad to walk to our standards, that they’ve forgotten how to walk with other humans! For years now we have worked really hard to train Mom and Dad to walk at a heel with us. This includes automatically […]
Remember that new dog bed I received for my birthday that I didn’t like? Well it’s still an awful bed, but as a training tool for Mom and Dad it is awesome! As you know, training Mom and Dad, and not letting them slip back into bad habits, has been an ongoing struggle for me. […]
As Asa and I continue to follow social distancing guidelines and staying home, I realized something very important. It takes a village to train Mom and Dad! Just a little over a month ago, all my dreams of having Dad and I certified as a Canine Good Citizen came to a crashing halt. We were […]
In celebration of National Cheeseball Day, I’d like to tell you about our cheeseball brother, angel Lemmy. Spoiler alert: Lemmy did not like this crunchy treat. In fact, he detested cheeseballs, which led to quite a stir in his puppy kindergarten class. To fully appreciate this story, you must understand that Lemmy was a very […]
As Asa and I continue sharing our previous posts on How to Train Your Human, today we look back to the all important skill of teaching Mom and Dad to walk on a leash. However, as you read this post from August 2018, you will see our lessons were at first interrupted by a lightning […]
Dogs, as we all continue to stay home and practice social distancing, I’m sure there have been a few moment of rebellion from those of you trying to retrain your humans. Asa and myself also hit a few bumps in the road when we were helping Mom and Dad with their sit/stay back in 2018. […]
As we continue re-sharing our series on training Mom and Dad, I would like to pause and thank their trainer for teaching them social distancing! Little did I realize back in 2018 when they had their second lesson with him, how important teaching Mom and Dad to keep a safe distance from us would become […]
