GOING TO THE BATHROOM or GOING FOR A WALK
Go potty, go pee, go poo, let’s go out, or directive for my own dogs, go to the bathroom. What is your favorite word for asking your dog to urinate or defecate? Go potty is the one I hear the[…]
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EXPOSURE THERAPY HELPS FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE
Dogs have limitations, just like humans. Each dog has different emotions, intelligence, fears, likes, and dislikes. Additionally, they have different levels of tolerance. Sometimes, there is a point at which a dog cannot handle more discomfort or anxiety, and we[…]
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DOG PARK SAFE PLAY ALTERNATIVE
What could be more fun than going to your neighborhood’s “Dog Park” if you have a dog? Clients ask me what I think about dog parks and want an honest answer, but I know they are really looking for me[…]
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PUPPY PROOFING YOUR HOME
The moment a puppy, older dog, or rescued dog comes into our homes and into our hearts, we must take full responsibility for its health, well-being, and socialization skills by giving it an abundance of love, understanding, and guidance. Your[…]
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HOME ALONE SEPARATION ANXIETY CAUSE AND EFFECT
Pet parents are very familiar with the term “Separation Anxiety” and want to know how to alleviate this behavioral problem. I’m happy to address the issue, but I need first to explain how pet parents can actually cause separation anxiety[…]
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A NEW FAMILY MEMBER AND IT’S NOT A PUPPY
Pet parents soon to become real moms and dads to a baby are always concerned about how their canine baby will react. Dogs can be gentle, loving, adoring, attentive, protective, jealous, resentful, fearful, reactive, or aggressive. Most pet parents have[…]
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DOG TALK – BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY
Dogs can understand hundreds of words. Some of my clients teach their canine family members to understand two languages… and yes, that is possible. One thing to be aware of is teaching your canine to respond only to a language[…]
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A DOG’S GOOD MANNERS NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE
One reason pet parents tend to cross the street to avoid confrontation when walking their dog is to avoid embarrassment. I know some of you are probably shaking your heads in agreement. I know this to be true because embarrassment[…]
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WORKING WITH YOUR DOG’S REACTIVE THRESHOLD
We have all heard and used the word threshold meaning the sill of a doorway, entrance into a house or building, or any place or point of entering or beginning. But in Psychology, the threshold refers to the point at[…]
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