22 Mar Your Dog: Did You Know?

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Canine Learning I don’t think owners realize how smart their dogs really are.  These creatures are amazing.  Just their senses alone are so far superior to ours.  We really don't give them the credit that they deserve.  We often call them stubborn, when in all actuality...

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19 Mar What You Should and Should NOT Do With The Clicker

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Introducing the clicker to your dog: First you are going to want to do a trial run to make sure that your dog is not oversensitive to the clicker.  Remember the clicker is not a remote, so don’t point it at the dog and click!  If...

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14 Mar Do You Treat Your Dog Like A Human?

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Why is it so many of us treat our dogs as if they are human?  The technical term for this is called anthropomorphism.  The actual dictionary definition is “the attribution of human form or behavior to an entity, animal, etc.”    As humans we feel our...

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13 Mar How Long Does It Take To Train A Dog?

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This is a common question of many owners, and naturally the answer varies as it depends upon the dog and the owner.  With our fast paced society it has turned many people needing instant gratification and instant results.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with that,...

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12 Mar Problem: C H E W I N G

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Is your puppy chewing on everything in sight?  Unfortunately,  the whole world is a giant chew toy to them especially in the early puppy stage.  They chew to relieve pain from teething, they chew to relieve stress, they chew if they are bored, and they...

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09 Mar Teaching the Dog To Stay Off the Furniture..or “ON” the Furniture!

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In my house this is the common scene, the dogs sitting on the couch.  Problems arise when either my husband or myself want to sit on the couch, or heaven forbid when company comes.  We allow it, so it is our own fault that we...

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08 Mar Why Doesn’t My Dog Come When Called?

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Does your dog ignore you when you call?  Many dog owners answer that question everyday with a “yes”.  Contrary to popular belief your dog is not being stubborn.  Clients will say “he knows that I am calling him but he just ignores me.”  Owners blame...

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06 Mar How Can I Tell Why My Dog Is Barking?

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Does your dog’s barking drive you crazy?  We often forget that barking is totally normal for dogs.  That is they way they communicate.  Just as birds chirp, cats meow, our dog’s bark! Unfortunately, our dog’s don’t know how to control their barking unless we teach...

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27 Feb Train Your Dog…Please

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Each day I am reminded more and more how very important it is to train your dog from the second they enter your home.  Being a professional trainer it is often hard to see the problems families and dogs face.  Sometimes it is an owner’s...

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24 Feb The Dreaded Teenage Years

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Our dog’s teenage years one of the most trying times many of us face.  It seems we have just mastered the puppy stage of their sharp little teeth, housebreaking, and chewing on everything, and suddenly this teenage stage is  upon us. A dog’s teenage years can...

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