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Jan 122 min read
Who Wants a Treat?
Throughout our almost 20 years of training dogs professionally, we have encountered many different ideas and philosophies around how...
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Dec 12, 20242 min read
Preparing Your Dog for Vet Visits
Schedule a time when you are not rushed and have extra time. If you or your dog find vet visits stressful, then take time to breathe. Vet...
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Dec 5, 20241 min read
Practice - Anywhere, Anytime
Once your dog is proficient in doing a behavior, such as recall at home or in a place without distractions, it is important to practice...
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Dec 3, 20241 min read
Head Down
This is a fun and fairly easy behavior to teach your canine companion. Your dog will need to know how to lay down for this one. Lure your...
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Nov 15, 20242 min read
Laying Bricks
We are all familiar with the old saying, “Rome was not built in a day.” A less familiar addition to that saying is “But they were laying...
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Oct 20, 20242 min read
Credentials and Education
There is something to be said about licensure. It is a way to have peace of mind that a rigorous process has vetted the person you are...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read
Resilience
Resilience: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. As canine behavior consultants who specialize...
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Aug 24, 20242 min read
Frustration on Both Ends of the Leash
Barriers such as fences and leashes can frustrate our canine companions and their humans (see below for a short video that may surprise...
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Aug 9, 20242 min read
Habits
We all have them. Habits are the things we do without really thinking about them. Most habits are born out of convenience, such as always...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
How to Socialize Your Dog
Socializing your dog is not as simple as just exposing your dog to new things, people, or places. We need to be thoughtful and consider...
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Jul 19, 20242 min read
A Few Words About Words
“What is the best word to get my dog to __________ (insert behavior here)?” This is a question we often get asked. My answer to that...
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Jun 15, 20242 min read
Who Wants to Have Fun?!
Do you want to have fun while you mentally and physically stimulate your dog, teach your dog a new skill, and build your canine...
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May 31, 20241 min read
Location, Location, Location
Just like in real estate, the important thing in dog training is location, location, location. The learning environment is very important...
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May 7, 20241 min read
My Dog Loves Walks but Hates Putting on the Harness
We are often asked about dogs that don't mind their harness once it is on but are not keen on it going over their head. Instead of...
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Apr 26, 20241 min read
Play With Your Food
“Don’t play with your food!” These are words most children hear from their parents. When it comes to our dogs, those are words you will...
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Apr 14, 20242 min read
Haste Makes Waste
We humans are very goal-centered creatures. We set goals and work very hard to achieve those goals, whether they be in the moment or...
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Mar 9, 20242 min read
How a Reward Marker Can Help Your Training
Imagine you are putting together a large entertainment center you just bought from IKEA. Now imagine you do not have the directions and...
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Mar 9, 20241 min read
Time it Takes to Change a Behavior
On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new human behavior becomes automatic. 66 days to be exact, according to a study by...
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Mar 9, 20241 min read
What Might Be Causing the Behavior Problem?
As you all know, we are dog science nerds. We enjoy reading about research being conducted regarding dogs. We like to share information...
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Feb 23, 20241 min read
Time it Takes to Change a Behavior
On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new human behavior becomes automatic. 66 days to be exact, according to a study by...
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