Tuesday Training Byte: Help- my dog just bit me unprovoked!
Dogs with a bite history often get surrendered to the shelter, and if the shelter staff see that behavior, the dog is euthanized. Dog...
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Nov 52 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Are you boring your dog?
Have you ever had a friend that would chatter non-stop just to hear themselves talk and never pausing to make it a conversation? After a...
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Oct 292 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Did we create a monster?
I chose this title and topic since Halloween is just around the corner. Seriously though, most owners mean the best for their pets but...
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Oct 223 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Help! My dogs are fighting.
Witnessing a dog fight can be terrifying. Sometimes we get a second dog to keep our first dog company, but when a fight breaks out we...
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Oct 152 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Limit dog greetings on walks
When we are out for a walk at the park on a beautiful day, we are likely to see a few other dog owners with the same idea. People love to...
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Oct 82 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Creating a willing partner
One of the great joys of owning a dog is having a buddy to do things with- even if that just means sitting out on the deck in beautiful...
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Oct 12 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Focus is the foundation
In order to advance to any training, the dog mush first know how to focus. First off, most dogs and especially puppies act like they have...
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Sep 242 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Teaching your dog to relax
To be sure, some dogs are just naturally very chill couch potatoes and they have relaxing down pat. Others may be anxious, a bit hyper,...
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Sep 172 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Why telling your dog "No!" doesn't work
This post is more about changing what we do as dog owners than training our dog. How many times have you told your dog No! emphatically...
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Sep 102 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Service dog vs. therapy or emotional support dog
For thousands of years, dogs have been companions to people and often do a specific job. I had trained and owned many therapy dogs over...
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Sep 32 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Are you serious about your dog's behavior?
I have received several calls from owners at their wit's end dealing with problem behavior. Most times, they want a quick fix for...
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Aug 272 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Rewards & Punishments
Behavior conditioning has been around since Pavlov's dog. The behavior modification concept has been used successfully with children,...
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Aug 202 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Trimming the toenails
Many people take their dog to the vet or a groomer to trim the toenails, but it can be easily done at home and save money. Dogs that...
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Aug 133 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Manners at the door
Bad manners can be frustrating to dog owners. One of those bad habits is bolting through the door or gate. Rushing to the door and...
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Aug 62 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: House training an adult dog
If you recently acquired an adult dog, there is a possibility that it was never housebroken. The benefit of housebreaking an adult dog...
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Jul 312 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Help your dog learn how to think
Dogs may be "just an animal" but they can learn to think. Here are a few tips to help your dog not just respond if you have treats, but...
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Jul 232 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Reasonable expectations
I receive many calls from people who acquired a pup or dog of a particular breed based upon seeing one or having one previously as a kid...
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Jul 162 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: The downside of using physical pressure
Back in my early days of training, a common method to get the dog to understand what position was expected with various commands was the...
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Jul 92 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: Dealing with food aggression
There are some steps one can do to eliminate this problem. In addition, food aggression can lead to other resource guarding behaviors....
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Jul 22 min read
Tuesday Training Byte: What you say and how you say it.
Some time back I wrote about giving you dog clear commands. To be sure, dogs communicate mostly by body language and understand it far...
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