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What does it mean to be a positive reinforcement dog trainer?
I recently came across a tiktok video of a trainer who claimed to be "training" a dog, when in reality she had a very distressed dog on a...
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Got a stressed dog? What is toxic stress, why should you care about it, and what can you do?
"...When stress goes unchecked and we get stuck in a state of toxic stress that this becomes a real issue! "
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“Dog TV”: Enriching their lives, or asking for trouble?
I worked with someone once who called letting their dog look out the window all day while they were at work “dog TV”. I thought it was...
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Why Every Dog Guardian Should Work with a Positive Reinforcement, Credentialed Trainer
Being a pet dog trainer is kind of weird. You see, our industry wasn't really around until the late 90's, early 2000's. Ask anyone who...
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Regis, Phoebe, and the attack of Frankenstein
Today, I fed both of my dogs for barking. Well, not barking. Going BALLISTIC. And you know what? It didn’t reinforce the behavior! This...
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Congratulations On Becoming Employee of the Month!
We have been so impressed with your work ethic and commitment to your job, we could not have done all of this without you! To show our...