Poncho The Dog

Poncho The Dog

I never thought my mom would be a blogger, but all my dog friends and dog owners kept saying that my mom needed to take her love of dog training and put her tips and advice out to the world wide web to help more dog owners and pups! My name is Poncho, and as Joan's dog, I can vouch that her approach comes from personal passion and love of animals (me!!) – it is all about positive reinforcement and owner-education in reward-based training sessions.

Homepage: http://www.inquisitivecanine.com


Posts by Poncho The Dog

Make Howl-een a Good Time for Your Dog

October 31, 2011 - 1:25 pm

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Posted in Dog training tips, greeting nicely, holidays | 1 Comment

  The BIG day – and night – is finally here! I can already smell the chicken… We began our howleen celebration early with pawtying it up Saturday night. Mom, dad and I dressed up and went to hang out with friends, visiting and eating lots of treats. My kind of night for sure! Tonight’s [...]

Halloween Safety Tips for Pets, Making Fright Night Fun and Safe

October 7, 2011 - 12:37 am

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Posted in Dog training tips, Environmental Management, Go to Your Mat/Bed, greeting nicely, holidays, pet safety, responsible pet guardians, Training Techniques, waiting at doors | No Comments

Well folks it’s that time of year again when my dog trainer mom encourages yours truly to play dress-up. Yep, it’s Halloween! This means costumes – but it also means TREATS! And when it comes to being dressed as something like a skunk, it means  CHICKEN! As much of a hippie as I am – [...]

Original Inquisitive Canine Joins Santa Barbara Edhat Community

September 6, 2011 - 6:40 am

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Posted in biting, Dog training tips, Edhat, Pooch's Perspective, Puppy Training | No Comments

It’s official folks! This inquisitive canine has teamed up with our local online news site Edhat-Santa Barbara with my very own dog behavior and training advice column. Similar to the one me and my mom co-write, Dear Inquisitive Canine, I’ll be doling out my own pooch’s perspective. As a matter of fact, that’s exactly what [...]

Dog Behavior Advice Column in Easy Reach for Inquisitive Dog Owners

January 18, 2011 - 6:10 am

Posted in dear inquisitive canine, dog behavior, Dog training tips, Noozhawk | No Comments

Hello inquisitive canine‘s and inquisitive dog guardians! Our friends from Noozhawk have updated their beautiful website, but not to worry, our Dear Inquisitive Canine dog behavior advice columns can still be found quite easily! Just head over to our designated Noozhawk web page where you can peruse all of the dog behavior topics me and [...]

Setting New Years Resolutions for Dogs Can Help Owners Achieve Their Own Goals Too

January 4, 2011 - 6:40 am

Posted in Canine College, dear inquisitive canine, Dog training tips, dog training ventura, dog training workshops, exercising your dog, resources, responsible pet guardians | No Comments

From what I’ve heard about New Years Resolutions, it appears humans like to set goals for themselves with the intention of changing their own behavior in one way or another. Well, since we’re venturing into a brand new year I thought it’d be the perfect time for this inquisitive canine to add his two cents, [...]