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Don't Be REactive
Don't Be REactive No, I'm not talking about your dog, I'm talking about YOU! If I could give students of any dog a handful of "words of wisdom," this would surely be one of them--be proactive! Don't wait until your dog does the unwanted behavior, don't wait until...
SJC Social Walk pt. 2
SJC Social Walk pt. 2 Alright folks, we've got social walk number two planned! I had planned on getting it out of the north hills area for this walk since the last one was up this way, but after looking at a few different parks/routes, I ended up choosing to go to...
Throwback Thursday–V-E-T is Not an Abbreviation For Trainer
V-E-T is not an abbreviation for trainer--Throwback Thursday Originally posted 4/22/11 (has some updates/modifications from the previous version) I love my vet, while we may not always agree, nutrition-wise, he respects my choices and never gives me a hard time...
The Power Of Classical Conditioning
The Power Of Classical Conditioning Over the years, one of the things I have heard over and over again from people use utilize aversive training tools like shock collars and prong collars is that their dogs love these devices and they get excited when they are...
Throwback Thursday–Social Pressures for Perfection…
Social Pressures for Perfection...throwback thursday Originally posted 8/28/12 Who would have thunk that peer pressure would have such a drastic effect on dogs. No, I'm not talking about dog-dog peer pressure, I'm talking about the pressure that GUARDIANS feel from...
It takes a village to raise a puppy…
It takes a village to raise a puppy... I'm excited to say that last week Loki was officially adopted! His new family seemed to love him right off the bat and seemed to be a pretty good fit for the little guy! Loki can look forward to learning how to go for long runs...
Throwback Thursday–Don't Let Your Leash Hold You Back
Don't let your leash hold you back (throwback Thursday) Originally posted on 4/17/12 Believe it or not, I find that leashes very frequently become weights holding back the potential for training. The more one relies on the leash during the beginning stages of...
Loki's Big Day
Loki's Big Day Today Loki goes to WPHS for a meet and greet with a potential family. It's his first meet and greet since being put on the web over 2 months ago. I'm sort of pleased about this because it means the staff was taking my suggestions about finding him...
Tips for Training Class
Tips for Training Class This past weekend Loki started an advanced puppy class. His first adult basic class (taken because I didn't want him in group play with rowdy puppies) was a small class with 2 or 3 other students in it at any given time (though the first week...
First SJC Social Walk!
First SJC Social Walk! Have you been wanting to get your dog working in the real world with their obedience skills? Are you looking for safe situations to socialize your dog with other dogs in low-key manners? Do you have a well managed reactive dog who is looking...