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General Training
January 11, 201910Comments

Kids and Dogs: Are we REALLY setting the stage for success?

I’ve been seeing this meme floating around the Internet… And I’ll be honest, it’s driving me a bit batty… And I wasn’t going to write this (because I really try hard to stay...

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General Training
January 2, 201915Comments

Shiny New Tricks: A simple life hack to build better dog training habits

I used to be a lazy trainer. Not lazy in that I skipped steps… Or jumped to less than ethical methods to reach my goal quickly. No, not lazy like that. I was a trainer that...

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General Training
December 13, 20186Comments

The Sky Isn’t Falling: Teaching bravery to a fearful dog

This is Tej… We lovingly call him “Bones”… …or Tedgy… …or “Chicken Little”… And he arrived at our house last week for a little bit of help to learn to be...

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General Training
December 11, 201812Comments

Getting Prepared: Simple tips to handling off leash dog encounters

Well, …it happened. I was walking my dog on the trails behind my house yesterday… You know, the trails where leash laws are in full effect… Where there are periodic signs that...

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Dog trainer, Meagan Karnes walks Malinois while in sight of a reactive dog.
General Training
August 6, 201844Comments

Don’t Walk the Dog: Why walking your reactive dog might be making things worse

I remember when I got my first dog. I mean, I had dogs growing up, but Koby was MY first dog. I got him when I was in college, and he completely turned my world upside down. A...

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General Training
April 2, 20180Comments

Lessons Learned in AP Biology: There’s no room for blame in effective leadership

“Those dog owners didn’t follow through…” How many times have you heard a dog trainer utter these words? Ever find yourself uttering them? It’s ok…I don’t judge. Or how...

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Decoy in bite suit touches Malinois while Malinois bites into suit in exercise.
Working Dogs
March 25, 20185Comments

Missed Messages: Is Your Dog Feeling Secure in Bitework or Tug Play?

“Check out this video. What do you think? I’d love your opinion” It was sent to me by a friend and it was a video of her young dog starting bitework. Normally, I keep my...

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General Training
March 5, 20182Comments

Training Goals: Is your engagement and drive work really helping?

If you’ve seen any of my videos or been in my courses, you know I like my dogs to be a bit pushy. I like a lot of drive and energy. In fact, with my newest lab puppy, who...

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General Training
March 2, 201813Comments

Science, Dog Training and the Power of Experience

I can’t tell you how many times I publish something and people get angry. I think it’s a function of just being on the Internet. It seems that, no matter how tolerant I try to...

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