Devo & the evil hand fan

Video of the Day:

Devo attacks evil hand fan.

It is summer and it is hot, so one afternoon I decided to break the hand fan to assist in my cooling needs.  I opened it and started fanning myself and Devo began barking and giving me a strange look.  I guess the fan must be evil.  What you see in the video is me having a little fun with Devo.  He made me laugh pretty hard.  But it is very important that if your dog does react like this to a strange object, you teach your dog not to fear the object.  After this video (I wish we would have kept recording), I had Devo come and practice a "Touch" with the fan closed and open.  I placed the fan on the couch so he could come over and touch it and sniff it and know that there is actually nothing to fear from this strange object he had not encountered before.  

If your dog is fearful of things, practicing "Touch" training can be very helpful for them to overcome their fears.

More on teaching the "Touch" command coming soon.

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Riley plays with tree park: Video of the Day

Video of the Day:
Riley plays with tree bark.

Join SGDs friend Riley at Flemmings Beach Park in Kapalua.  He has found a fantastic piece of a tree to rip apart and have fun with.

Video of the Day: Dog tries to bury food.

Video of the Day:  Dog tries to bury food.

Caravaggio has decided that he wants to bury his food in the rug.  Not sure why but I find it amusing to watch.  I linked some articles below if you have a dog that does this regularly.  I think in this instance, Caravaggio was trying to hide his food from his brother Devo, who scarfed his own food down quickly then was hovering around Caravaggio and his food bowl.  Hope you enjoy our video.  Don't forget to like and share!


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The Dog Pretends to Bury Food Before Eating
The Food Covering Canine