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Adopt Loki!
Adopt Loki! It is time that I start seriously looking for a home for Loki. He is not yet available for adoption through WPHS, but he will be very shortly and my preference would be for him to go to a special home. Unfortunately, waiting for a special home is not...
read moreHow to Hold the Leash
How to Hold the Leash --yeah, really You may be laughing right now thinking, "of COURSE I know how to hold a leash, I do it every day!" Well, just because you do it everyday, doesn't mean you do it right (there are lots of non-dog examples of this... use your...
read moreSTOP PULLING ME!!!
STOP PULLING ME!!! Dogs need exercise and they need to get out for adventures. If dogs don't get exercise and don't get out they can start having a wide range of behavior problems. Although most people know this, lots of dog guardians struggle with balancing this...
read morePractical Approach to Punishment
Practical Approach to Punishment I have been thinking for a while about how to approach writing a blog about physical punishment that was more pragmatic and less emotional. I think a lot of times the arguments against using physical punishment are based in emotion...
read moreLeash Aggression Classroom Review
Leash Aggression Classroom Review I was recently given the opportunity to check out an online "classroom" that focuses on leash reactivity/aggression in exchange for a review on my blog. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out what could be a great resource...
read morePuppy Socialization List pt2–Travel'n Man
Puppy Socialization List pt2--Travel'n Man It's been a week since I brought the little man home and he has continued to improve in a lot of respects. Some things, like potty training, are going amazingly well--darn near perfect actually. He is also showing less...
read morePuppy Socialization List pt 1
Puppy Socialization List One of the biggest mistakes people make with their puppies is that they do not socialize nearly enough. Just because your dog lives with another dog, or lives with kids, or lives when adult men or women, doesn't mean they are socialized to...
read moreSurprise!! A puppy!
Surprise!! A puppy! Okay so he's a foster puppy, but it's equally as exciting! I'd like to introduce you to _______ , yeah, he doesn't have a name yet! He is a 13 week old male who is, best guess, a corgi/aussie (maybe border collie?) and maybe something else in...
read moreResource Guarding Between Pets–Triage and Treatment
Resource Guarding Between Pets--Triage and Treatment For those of you unfamiliar with Shayne's history, she came to me with a food protocol from the humane society because of food aggression. She would stiffen, growl, hover over the bowl, and snap if a person tried...
read moreI May Be A Dog Trainer, BUT…
I May Be A Dog Trainer, BUT... My dogs are not perfect. Rio earned his CGC at 10 months old, he won second place (novice) at a frisbee competition at 9 months old, he has an agility title, he has an RL2 title with an award of excellence, and he is a therapy dog. He is...
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