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General Training
June 1, 20208Comments

No More Stress: A simple trick to combat crate anxiety

He came to training for help with severe separation anxiety, along with a few other anxiety related issues.  When I met him, his insecurity was instantly apparent. Clinging to his owner’s

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Dog Health and Safety
May 30, 20201Comments

It shouldn’t be a struggle: 6 Steps to Make Trimming Your Dog’s Nails Easy

I’ve been there… Seeing my dog’s nails getting a little too long and making excuses about trimming them until they were too long to ignore.  Psyching myself up to break out the

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General Training
February 23, 20205Comments

Play Smarter : The Dog Trainer’s guide to creating better dog park experiences

I went to the Dog Park the other day… In fact, we took several of the dogs.  A Labrador in training for competitive obedience who’s a social butterfly… An 85lb behemoth of a

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General Training
November 19, 20194Comments

From Disaster to Down-Stay: The importance of empowerment in dog training

“Get ready for a disaster,” I jokingly said as I prepared to pull my dog out of the car.  I was attempting to teach my lab, Never, some manners... The dog that

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Dog won't focus during training
General Training
July 30, 20192Comments

Your Dog Needs You: Tips for Walking Your Reactive Dog

Imagine this.  You’re out for a walk… Your dog is reactive, and you’ve been working on it for a while. You’ve been making good progress but you’ve still got a ways to

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Working Dogs
May 9, 20192Comments

Who’s to blame? 3 Reasons your dog won’t “Out” their toy

“I’m having trouble with my OUT,” he said as I met him on the grassy field. “My dog just won’t let go of the toy. And when he does finally

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General Training
April 20, 20196Comments

4 Steps to Teaching Your Dog Loose Leash Walking

“I’m trying to teach loose leash walking…” she pleaded, “But I’m struggling.” She went on to explain how, no matter the volume of treats she fed her dog, and regardless

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General Training
April 18, 20195Comments

5 Tips to Prevent Injury While Playing Fetch with Your Dog

She stepped out into the grassy field. Chuck-it in hand, and dog prancing gleefully at her side, she thought about work, and her mounting to-do list and then pushed it

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Business Bootcamp
April 17, 20193Comments

What Victoria Stilwell has that you don’t (Besides Fame)

It seems that every so often, I scroll across my newsfeed and people are sharing videos of the work of other trainers for the sole purpose of criticizing them. They

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