BEHIND EVERY GREAT DOG IS A GREAT PET PARENT
Does your dog fear you or revere you? Does your dog cower in your presence or immediately seek your company? Are you as happy to see your dog as they are to see you when you come home? Do you[…]
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IS THE DOG TRAINER TRAINED TO TRAIN YOUR DOG?
What does a dog trainer do? If you put one hundred dog trainers in a room, I’m not sure two of them would attempt to train the same dog, the same way. There are probably an equal number of dog[…]
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DOG BEHAVIORAL THERAPY – A BETTER WAY TO BETTER BEHAVIOR
Did you ever create a relationship that morphed into uncomfortable and suffocating? Did the love, fun, and caring start inching toward resentment and frustration? Remember that one day you felt like you needed to take a walk…by yourself…and breathe? Is[…]
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NO PAWS ON THE TABLE- TEACHING YOUR DOG GOOD MANNERS
Just as the relationship between parent and child has changed over the years, from disciplinarian to a more relaxed friendship, so has the relationship between human and canine. With this change has come a born-again kind of love for dogs,[…]
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CHRISTMAS DOG SAFETY BY EXPERT JENNA ROBBINS
A well-fitting holiday sweater or a Santa cap for a great photo-op is always fun. Some of our dogs, especially the small breed babies, like wearing a warm, snuggly sweater. If the climate where you and your special canine companion[…]
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DOES YOUR DOG DROOL PANT OR GET CAR SICK?
Does your dog get car sick and vomit in the car? Does he pant or salivate? Does she shake or whine? To some of us, just saying “car sick” conjures memories or thoughts of how awful that feeling can be.[…]
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EAT THIS CHEW THAT DON’T TOUCH THE OTHER THING
One of the most frustrating behavioral problems families with dogs face is chewing. All puppies go through a period of chewing, especially when teething, around four to six (4 to 6) months of age. Chewing can be controlled, redirected, and[…]
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GUARDING AGAINST “GUARDING RESOURCES”
When a dog warns a human or another dog to stay away from his/her food, toys, bed, or anything they consider belonging to them, it is referred to as GUARDING RESOURCES. That is a nicer way of saying POSSESSION AGGRESSION.[…]
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TIME-OUT FOR YOUR PUP OR FOR YOU?
A puppy is just being a puppy. He’s not being bad. The problem is we want him to act human and that’s never going to happen. But he can be a little more human as time goes on if we[…]
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