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What to Do When an Off-Leash Dog Charges You on a Walk
You’re out enjoying a peaceful walk with your canine companion when suddenly, out of nowhere, an off-leash dog comes barreling toward...

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Apr 242 min read
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Has Your Dog Trained You?
It starts with you training your dog… but somewhere along the way, the roles quietly reverse, and suddenly, they’ve trained you! Take...

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Apr 181 min read
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The Seinfeld Approach to Dog Training
“Seinfeld” is one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time; a show famously about nothing. But if you look closer, there’s actually...

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Apr 172 min read
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The Emotional Cost of Having a Dog
Having a dog can be both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. One moment, you’re laughing at their goofy zoomies or feeling their head on...

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Apr 71 min read
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Practice Makes Perfect—For Better or Worse
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Practice makes perfect.” As canine behavior consultants, we see it all the time. A client will say, ...

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Mar 241 min read
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Emotion Vs. Behavior
When working with a dog, we sometimes focus on behavior, such as responding to a cue like "come when called" or "go to your place." Other...

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Mar 41 min read
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Chobani's Favorite Toy, Elevated
I recently made this toy for Chobani, and he loves it. Maybe you and your canine companion will, too. Tie a long string, shoelace, or...

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Feb 191 min read
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TRUE or FALSE?
How knowledgeable are you about our Canine Companions? Answer True or False to the following questions. Check your answers by scrolling...

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Feb 142 min read
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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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Jan 122 min read
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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 12, 20242 min read
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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 5, 20241 min read
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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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Dec 3, 20241 min read
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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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Nov 15, 20242 min read
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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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Oct 20, 20242 min read
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Resilience
Resilience: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. As canine behavior consultants who specialize...

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Sep 25, 20241 min read
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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 24, 20242 min read
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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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Aug 9, 20242 min read
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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 26, 20241 min read
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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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Jul 19, 20242 min read
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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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Jun 15, 20242 min read
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