WELCOMING HOME A NEW PUPPY
If you’re bringing home a puppy, the first thing you need to consider is what the puppy will need. Where should I keep him so that he’s happy, safe, comfortable, easy to take care of, and train? Let me make[…]
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Category: BEHAVIOR
AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG IS NOT A SERVICE DOG
When we think of service dogs, the first thing that comes to mind is a service dog for the blind. Just as dogs for the blind help a person with a physical disability have a better quality of life, a[…]
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HIS BITE WAS WORSE THAN HIS BARK!
To all pet parents who claim their dog has never bitten anyone or will never bite, and especially to everyone who has heard a pet parent tell them that their dog has never bitten and will not bite, Dogs do[…]
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TUG OF WAR- REINFORCING UNWANTED BEHAVIOR
Tug of war is defined as a sport that pits two teams of equal strength against each other to obtain the same thing. So, is it a good idea or a bad idea to play tug of war with your[…]
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DON’T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU
Canine food aggression is not only dangerous to family members, especially children, but it is also frightening, frustrating, and cause for great concern. Not all food-aggressive dogs start out as food-aggressive puppies. Sometimes pet parents create and/or encourage this behavior[…]
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SLEEP AGGRESSION-Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Let sleeping dogs lie. We’ve all used or heard that proverb. It’s the best advice for anyone who has a dog that shows signs of “startle aggression” or “sleep aggression.” Sleep aggression is a knee jerk reaction. Your dog has[…]
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DOGS CATCH EMOTIONAL CONTAGIONS
If you round up one hundred dog lovers in a room, one hundred of them will tell you stories about how their dogs recognized their pet parents’ pain, sickness, and sadness, and immediately administered a canine brand of comfort. Of[…]
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