Meet the Need (Safely!) First
I bet the dogs in your life sometimes do some things that you would rather they didn’t. Maybe you have lived with a dog who chewed the furniture, dug up the yard, barked more than you liked, jumped...
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Get Curious and Get Creative
I bet the dogs in your life sometimes do some things that you would rather they didn’t. Maybe you have lived with a dog who chewed the furniture, dug up the yard, barked more than you liked, jumped...
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Forget About Obedience
I was walking with Castor the other day when he saw a couple of people, and he immediately turned away from them to run over and hop up on a raised manhole cover and watch them go by. I have been...
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Walk This Way
Do harnesses make dogs pull? Do harnesses stop dogs from pulling? Do I need a special collar to teach my dog how to walk nicely on a leash? No, no, and no! You do not need a collar at all to teach...
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It’s Not Magic: You Have to Train for That
“But he knows sit!” In the beginning training can happen amazingly quickly which may look like magic, but it is not, and it is only half the story. Teaching new behaviors at home when not much else is...
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Walking Life Lessons
A few moons ago, when I brought Lucy, my first dog as an adult, home, I promptly enrolled her in all of the local dog club at the time’s obedience classes. In those classes I learned many things to do...
View Article“Find It’ For Life Skills
Most dogs love to use their noses to sniff for things including, and especially, food. Teaching a dog to snuffle and sniff for treats and putting it on cue can be one of the most simple and useful...
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Outside of the Classroom: Dog Training for Real Life
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How to Choose a Dog Trainer Who is Right For You.
How to Choose a Dog Trainer Whether you want to work on basic manners skills, or you have more serious behavior challenges to tackle, choosing a behavior professional to work with can be difficult....
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Navigating the Unexpected: A Guide to Handling Loose Dogs During Your Dog Walks
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