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Knock, Knock. Who’s There?
There are very few certainties in life; death, taxes, and dogs barking when someone is at the door. There isn’t anything we can do to...
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- Aug 19
- 1 min
Does Your Dog Come When Called?
Recall is one of the most difficult things to teach your canine companion reliably, but it could save his life. When teaching recall, we...
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- Jul 27
- 1 min
A Walk in the Park
When asked about their experiences walking their dogs, many people will respond with words like “struggle,” “conflict,” or “battle.”...
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- Jun 23
- 2 min
Solid Foundations
When building a new house, the first thing they do is to lay the foundation. Even once that is done, they have to wait a time for the...
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- May 19
- 1 min
Distract or Change Behaviors?
Many of our clients come to us with the notion of trying to “distract” their dog from something they have big feelings about such as...
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- May 19
- 2 min
To Leash or Not to Leash? That is the Question
Discussions around off-leash dogs usually bring up strong feelings for us as humans. Often, we want our dogs to be able to run around and...
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- Apr 7
- 1 min
Focus on Focusing
When you take your dog for a walk, are you a part of that walk or are you just the person holding the leash? In ideal conditions, it...
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- Apr 7
- 2 min
Watching Hair Grow
In our line of work as Professional Canine Behavior Consultants, we work with a lot of fearful and anxious canine companions. Often, the...
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- Apr 7
- 1 min
Body Language
Dogs have two main ways of communicating with us, vocalizations and body language. If we watch our dogs' bodies in the context of the...
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- Feb 19
- 1 min
Barking
If I had a penny for every time someone told us "my dog won't stop barking" and asked what they could do about it, I would have a lot of...
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- Jan 20
- 2 min
My Previous Dog
Dogs are one of the most varied and successful species on earth. There are 200 dog breeds recognized by the AKC with an estimate of up to...
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- Jan 11
- 1 min
Training Pitfalls
Over our long career as professional Canine Behavior Coaches, we have frequently recommended that pet parents train their dogs in a wide...
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- Jan 4
- 2 min
Fear at the Animal Hospital
Grace, a one-year-old Fox Red Labrador, started showing fearful behaviors as a puppy at her veterinarian. Grace is generally comfortable...
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 5 min
Aggression with Handling
As Canine Behavior Consultants, we work with a wide variety of behavior issues. One of the more challenging behaviors we work with is...
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 3 min
The Results Are In
Sammy’s breed results are in and they are very interesting! Sammy was born into a hoarding situation so we knew nothing of his lineage....
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
Praise Your Dog, Don't Punish Her
Imagine this scenario: You are at the breakfast table drinking your coffee just before leaving for work and your dog is in the backyard...
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
Being Proactive with Prevention
We humans often try to stay on top of things to prevent them from breaking down. For example, we get routine maintenance for our vehicle...
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- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
What Might Be Causing the Behavior Problem?
I brush Chobani and Sammy’s teeth daily. Not everyone can because of the time, effort, and training involved to accomplish this. However,...
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- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Unleashed
Giving your canine companion the ability to have some freedom and time to explore off-leash is something that most dogs really enjoy and...
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- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
Behaviors that Decrease and Increase the Pulse in Dogs🐶
Researchers recorded and tracked the pulse rates in dogs. The results of this study found that when dogs sniffed, their pulse rate...
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