Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A PACK LEADERI’m always telling people that establishing leadership is the key to having a perfect dog. So when they ask me how they can be a good Pack
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 minA NEW MEMBER OF THE PACKDo you want to add a new dog to your pack? Well then, consider some of these dos and don’ts. The most important thing to do, when...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 min6 winter exercise tips for your dogIt’s getting colder and colder outside, there are less daylight hours, however your dog still needs his daily physical and mental work...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 minTIPS TO HELP WITH SEPARATION ANXIETYAfter a long and hard day at work, you come home to a jumping, spinning, and very high energy filled dog. You walk into your living room,...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 min6 WAYS TO CHALLENGE YOUR DOG’S MINDJust like we get bored, dogs get bored also if they have nothing to do or if they do the same thing all the time. Keeping a dog mentally...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minHOW TO HELP THE DOG POPULATIONThere are hundreds of millions of unwanted and abandoned animals in the world, who are without food, shelter or families. Often, these...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minHOW TO BE CALMThe one thing that I tell my clients over and over again is to be calm. It is crucial with your dogs but it’s a good approach in life as...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minWELL-TRAINED BUT NOT WELL-BEHAVEDDuring my career I’ve seen some of most well-trained dogs that had some major behavioral issues. These dogs could do a lot of “tricks”,...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minDEALING WITH OVER-EXCITEMENTA dog that is jumping up and down, barking or spinning around is not a happy dog. He is an over-excited dog. The dog has too much built...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 minCRATE TRAINING AN ADULT DOGThere are many reasons why you might need to teach your adult dog to be calm and relaxed in a crate. Maybe he was never properly house...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minCRATE TRAININGDogs are den animals. They like having a space that is all theirs. There are many reasons to crate train a new puppy. It can help with...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minUNDERSTANDING DOGSUnderstanding a dog is the key to have a happy, fulfilled, balanced and well-behaved dog. To be a Pack Leader to your dog, you need to...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minGRIEVING FOR A DOGThere was a time where I didn’t care or even like dogs. If someone I knew had just lost their dog I would simply tell them: “It was just...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta6 minSEPARATION ANXIETYThe term “separation anxiety” is used by many dog owners to describe a dog that seems stressed when the owner leaves. This is a behavior...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta4 minFEAR OF MENDogs are known as “man’s best friend.” However, one of the common fears that dogs have is often, fear of men. Because dogs live through...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 minBARKING WHEN DOORBELL RINGSDogs that bark incessantly when the doorbell rings can be quite annoying. To a dog, the sound of a doorbell ringing can often have an...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta2 minHOW TO BE A PACK LEADERAs soon as puppies are born, the mother starts teaching them. She gives them directions, keeps them calm during feeding and controls how...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minIT’S ALL ABOUT BALANCEMy purpose of teaching people about dog psychology is to create a balanced relationship between humans and dogs. But what is a balanced...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minLIVE IN THE MOMENTDoing something new or making a new start is a scary concept to a lot of people. But if you watch your dogs, you can learn how to do it...
Pat "Packman" Buttitta3 minBRINGING HOME A NEW BABYIf you're expecting a baby or have recently brought one home, Congratulations! I'm sure you're busy shopping for necessities, preparing...