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There is a difference between a dog training problem and a dog behavioural issue! One requires more instruction, repetition and reward where the other may need time, gradual desensitization and even medication. If you have a dog who is su ...
A lifetime of living, learning and training dogs has given me a pretty clear understanding of how to motivate a dog to do what I want! Regardless of a dog’s past I can help it live a better life. Whether I am dealing with a recent ...
Do or don’t go to a Leash Free Park? I have always maintained avoid leash free parks at all costs. Yet many well adjusted fun loving pets visit these parks daily. I don’t deny the need for play, freedom and fun. It is the risk of ru ...
There are a few things in this world I can't live without! My family, travel, dogs and the beach and not necessarily in that order. ...
Jack was a magnificent dog! From the moment he was born he stood out from the rest. He was a gentleman right from the start. We knew within weeks that this would be the new king to our empire, Jack was to become more than a family pet he wa ...
Molly joined our family at 8 weeks of age. She was a pretty little Lhasa Apso who, like all my dog’s, had resource guarding. A trained eye can spot this undesirable behavior very young. So choose a pup wisely! Many behavioral issues are r ...
Kobe was a Christmas gift for my 16-year-old son. As I was the one making the commitment to this pup, there wasn’t going to be a problem with me breaking this cliché. That year, I had just learned my son was still holding a torch for a d ...
Journey was a junkyard puppy! Her father was a very large, intimidating German Shepherd Dog! Her mother was the unfortunate results of poor breeding and even worse training methods. At least she protected her litter fiercely and did her bes ...