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Dog Training: Force Free? Balanced? Natural? Positive? What to Look for and Avoid when Hiring a Dog Trainer
Kari Bastyr, MS, CDBC, VSPDT and Louisa Morrissey, CPDT-KA, VSPDT Because most dogs are adopted through shelters and at an older age,...


Dog Training: OUCH! My Puppy is Biting Me!
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of attending a seminar in Atlanta with the world-renowned veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar. In...


The Lost Art of Butt-Sniffing
Picture this: you are out for a walk on a sidewalk in your neighborhood. Your dog is sniffing, fixating on squirrels, doing her business...

Gus: Huge Fearful German Shepherd Would Terrify the Neighbors But Slowly Learned to Trust People
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial It is not an understatement to say that we don’t know what we would have done if we hadn’t found...

Solo: Resource Guarding Hound is Making Progress
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial Solo, a beautiful four year old Basset hound, is our fifth “Basset Rescue” dog. He was found,...

Leo: Adolescent Rescue Dog Went Crazy Went People Walked By
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial Our furry munchkin, Leopold Snuggles, aka ‘Leo’, was a 6 week old stray that we adopted from a...

Lily: Skittish Rescue Dog Had a Hard Time with Apartment Living but Blossomed With Positive Training and Lots of Patience
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial As a college student living in an apartment, I was rather hesitant at the thought of getting a...


Is your Dog Unpredictable? The Importance of ‘Context’ When Understanding Your Dog That Bites
“My dog is such a sweetheart…but he bites people!” If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say that, I’d be able to retire. Much...
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