by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
8 out of 10 People Shared This Training Video with a Friend Share with a Friend Charlotte Dog Trainer offers video training sessions! Mariah Hinds is a professional dog trainer for Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Pineville and South Charlotte. She offers in home dog training,...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
With the current Stay at Home order, more people are spending more time home or working from home. Some pets think that this should mean hours of petting or throwing the toy or hours of playing each day and that could mean poorly timed dog interruptions. Like this...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Feb 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
How often have you heard that you need to be Alpha to your dog? It’s a common belief. Researchers were premature in their publication of this concept and they discovered shortly after announcing their Alpha concept that it is not true. A wolf pack is a family...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Jan 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Doggie enrichment and Mental stimulation Is your dog bored? You do not need to take hours out of your day to provide adequate amounts of mental stimulation. If you begin to provide more mental stimulation, you will probably notice that your dog is more settled, less...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Is your dog reliable and fluent with their verbal cues? Saying the verbal cue while you do a hand signal is an easy pattern to fall into and for lots of dogs it delays the dog being able to do the verbal cue without the hand signal. Try this. Try to separate the...
by Mariah Hinds, CPDT-KA | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Everyone wants their dog to come when called, right? So why is it that so many dogs avoid their owners when they are called? Here are some common mistakes that are made when teaching a dog to come when called. 1. Chase your dog! Most dogs find the chase me game...
