Give Your Dog A Job!

All creatures have a simple purpose — to survive long enough to reproduce and pass on their genes.

Since domestication has taken that evolutionary pressure off our canine companions, one might say that they’ve got a lot of time on their paws. Unchanneled, that downtime is sometimes expressed in what we might consider to be naughty or nuisance behaviors around the house.

I say, let’s give that bored dog a job!

Here at Janice Z Dog Training headquarters, our beloved companions get lots of exercise for their bodies and minds with sniffaris, playtime, kibble hunts, food toys, and more. Most of these are easy to integrate into everyday life.

Here’s the first in a four-part series of giving your dog a job.

Or watch the video here.

Janice Z Dog Training uses force-free, rewards-based training methods grounded in applied animal behavior science to create behavior that works for people and their dogs. Based in Medford, Mass., Janice Z Dog Training currently holds all training sessions online. No need to wear a mask or worry about being 6' away from others, no need to bundle the dog into a car, tidy the house for the trainer’s visit, or get a babysitter for the kids. Visit Janice Z Dog Training for more information and sign up for her monthly newsletter here.