Empire of the Dog

Empire of the Dog

Experienced, Effective and Empathetic Education for Pups and People. Humane and modern real world strategies to live harmoniously with your animals.

Denise Herman has been training dogs, cats, and people for over two decades full time. Family-friendly pet dog training for all! We specialize in creative behavior solutions for busy people.

Photos from Empire of the Dog's post 07/09/2024
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A movie masterpiece of TUG STARTING TILLIE the wündercanine

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Tricky, tricky, dog tricks here. So often we are trying to train our dogs to ignore their nose and not be so sniffy in the life that we share with them, but that is a tragedy because it’s such a wonderful gift that they have. Here’s a way to let your dog use their nose for Good instead of EVIL! XOXO Love YOU!

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Check out this video of using some very simple skills like targeting and clicker training —we taught DOINK to pick up an item and put it in a basket.
Everybody wants to teach their dog to be their housekeeper, and this is where it starts!

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Librela is a monoclonal antibody injection for arthritis pain in dogs 07/05/2024

Was talking about pain management there other day in my chihuahua chat group. Get ahead of your elderly dog’s stiffness and arthritis with medications that are waaay less intense than painkillers or NSAIDS.

Librela is a monoclonal antibody injection for arthritis pain in dogs Pet expert Steve Dale on Librela a monoclonal antibody that has suffered some bad PR but it does work for his dog and no side-effects

26/04/2024

Did you adopt a new rescue, or know someone who has? It can seem OVERWHELMING --and CROWD SOURCING your information is frustrating and not advised---I've made a HANDOUT that covers SOME BASIC things you can expect when you adopt a dog into your family--not JUST for PUPPIES--- you can download it for FREE HERE .

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15/04/2024

Every day I practice a little bit of grooming with Siggy, my current board and train dog.
It’s just any quiet time that we’re together-I can give him a chew toy and while he’s working on that I get my tools out and I do some “mock” grooming, where the goal isn’t to get some thing “done” – it’s more about acclimating him to the process slowly and incrementally so that it’s not something unpleasant.
Siggy is a keeshound dog.

Dogs helping Dogs...How to get a leg up! 11/04/2024

Share with me your best videos of your dogs doing their WEIRD STUFF --this dog HELPS his comrade..

Dogs helping Dogs...How to get a leg up! These guys are master problem solvers! Who runs the world?

30/03/2024

This is the video that PROVES why I’ll never be out of a JOB!!

DOGTOWN 28/03/2024

The DOGS of DOGTOWN. interesting photo book. Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dotan/dogtown

DOGTOWN The Dogs of Dogtown and Their Humans

25/03/2024

As a mechanically inclined person( I used to work on my own cars) I knew this story, and KNEW that KONGS totally resemble car bushings!

How the Kong ball was invented.

The Kong toy was invented by accident more than 40 years ago when Joe Markham needed a way to prevent his German Shepherd Fritz from biting on rocks and sticks. Fritz, who Markham adopted as a shelter dog, had worn down his teeth to one-third of the size they should have been.

He was working on his vehicle and tossed an axle stop with an attached bracket on the ground. His dog got hold of it and loved it. He was playing with it joyously, much to Markham’s amusement.

He said to his friend, “What do you think of my new dog toy?”

His friend replied, “Actually, it’s not too pretty. It looks like an earplug from King Kong.”

And the Kong toy was born☝😉

TikTok · Empire of the Dog 25/03/2024

Expedient ways to handle everyday problems.
This pup was afraid of his owners cane, so rather than just desensitizing to the cane we worked it into a cue she can give with it that teaches him to lie down if she taps the floor with it. He got over being afraid of the cane WHILE learning that if he lies down when she taps the floor with it she gives him a treat. Creative problem solving for the win win!

TikTok · Empire of the Dog 69 likes, 2 comments. “Coming up with creative solutions before there’s a problem it’s one of my favorite things about my job. ———————- I’m so excited to see how happy LOUIS’ mom will be and what a timesaver. This can be for her as well. LOUIS has all of the traditional hand ...

TikTok · Empire of the Dog 18/03/2024

I made this video about why you should train jump over the leg to your pup now!
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12/03/2024

Omg this is genius! I had NO IDEA what this was going!! A super cool enrichment hack that I’m def going to try this summer!

11/03/2024

This is something I just learned about. Donate your pacemaker!!

Did you know:
If you have a pacemaker, you can put it in your Will to have your pacemaker donated to a dog in need after you pass. Pacemakers cannot be donated to another human, but they can be donated to dogs with cardiac issues who would depend on it to stay alive.
You can have the pacemaker brought to a vet of your choice. So many of those get thrown away and dogs die because people don't know they can do this. It even saves the dog's owner the cost of the actual pacemaker which sometimes means the difference in being able to afford lifesaving treatment or not.

How do I start grooming my new puppy. My puppy hates being groomed and brushed. 05/03/2024

I made this video over the weekend - Working with new puppies over a weekend in their home gives me time to really make progress and teach their "pawrents" without the clock ticking during an hour long lesson. Of course I record my lessons with clients so they can refer back to them as needed.
Here's a video snippet of me working on some GROOMING ACCLIMATION with a NEW puppy CAVALIER KING CHARLES spaniel named MILO.

How do I start grooming my new puppy. My puppy hates being groomed and brushed. Watch as I rehearse some gentle grooming with a young puppy. This is an easy way to rehearse everyday that fits into a busy schedule and acclimates your new ...

The Oldest Dog that Wasn't? Inside the Scandal Rocking the Guinness World Records 18/02/2024

Fascinating!

The Oldest Dog that Wasn't? Inside the Scandal Rocking the Guinness World Records After doubts were raised about a 31-year-old dog, Guinness World Records has paused its records for the world’s oldest dogs, leaving one super-old dog in limbo.

14/01/2024

Omg this is so amazing, I love rats!

"Capturing" Demo - Clicker Training - Dog Training 03/01/2024

Check out this great video example of CAPTURING dog behaviors to reward in your training game plan.

I use the clicker in the demonstration but you could just as easily use a marker word like “yes”, or “good”. 

"Capturing" Demo - Clicker Training - Dog Training http://betterbook.com/dogs Expert dog trainer Denise Herman demonstrates "capturing," a technique used in clicker training to teach more advanced skills and ...

TikTok · Mr. Tub & Blue 23/12/2023

Just keep pondering it.

TikTok · Mr. Tub & Blue 70.1K likes, 1340 comments. “Were getting close to solving this problem”

Bringing your new cat home Tips and Considerations with Denise Herman of Empire of the Dog 15/12/2023

Bet you didn't know I dabbled in CATS before I was a full time dog trainer.
Welp! yes, I raised two kittens before I was 20, and used to show my housecats in the cat show "circuit" for the household pet division which is for any unpedigreed cat.
They separate the cats into Domestic Shorthair [DSH] and Domestic Long Hair [DLH] and that's that. Here's a chapter in a video book I did many years ago about creating a great INDOOR home environment for your kitty! 💚

Bringing your new cat home Tips and Considerations with Denise Herman of Empire of the Dog DOG TRAINER Denise Herman discusses some things about CAT stewardship and indoor/outdoor cat decisions.

How Did we Get Here, Fido?

I’ve always LOVED dogs! Wait! that’s actually NOT how it happened. In fact, I was a “cat person” through my teens-and then my dad brought a dog home and luckily it didn’t eat my cat. It was a Siberian Husky, and while that didn’t CAUSE a giant transformation- it did start it. Most dog trainers started their working careers in an alternative field, and then SOMEHOW we got HERE. I was an ARTIST in the early 1990s. I had numerous gallery shows and sold my photography and later handmade jewelry. However, it just wasn’t DYNAMIC enough for me. Plus, I had moved away from home and missed my family dog [by this time my family had a rescue BORDER COLLIE mix-and I LOVED that BEAST immeasurably.] So, I had started looking for work/ volunteer work with animals... and fast forward a bit more... here we are.

For the moment, and into the future, we are working to offer our clients safe and effective virtual solutions to your dog training questions and coach you and your dog in the safety and comfort of your home, and at convenient times for you and your family.

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Play time at double speed.
Had some walking to take care of this AM so I tried out some new treats I got in the mail!  I did it all this morning AL...
Just a video I took quickly today to show his pawrents a little bit of training we were doing together on our walk. I es...
Teaching a little puppy with clicker training and targeting to ring a bell. Easy Peezy.  #dogtrainingnyc #puppiesoftheda...
One can get in the bucket and drink it, the other ones asks me to “Puhleeze to be removing the water for me?” #meetsiggy...
Every day I practice a little bit of grooming with Siggy, my current board and train dog. It’s just any quiet time that ...
This is a short video of some free shaping. I did today with a little Chihuahua pup. This might appear deceptively simpl...
Some grooming acclimation instructions for You and your new pup to practice together! #doggrooming #puptraining #cavalie...

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