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Why Aren't You Rally-ing With Us?

Why Aren't You Rally-ing With Us? There is so much fun to be had at Rally-O class at WPHS!  We are continually laughing and having a good time together as dog and humans work together to learn new skills. Not interested in the competition aspect of the sport?  No...

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Having the meds talk with my vet

Having The Meds Talk With My Vet Last year I wrote a blog about the events at the vet, years ago, that have made my life with Shayne so much more challenging. In a total and complete nutshell, she had two idiot vet techs corner her in the exam room (after I told them...

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Measuring Successes In String Cheese

Measuring Successes In String Cheese A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post and made two videos about teaching loose leash walking. My method for teaching loose leash walking is based around using a high rate of reinforcement to shape the leash manners.  Whenever we are...

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Sign Up Now! New Classes!

Sign Up Now! New Classes! I have just finalized my schedule for the end of the year with WPHS and it is looking really really exciting!  I have two very exciting announcements to make... Rally-O Thanks to all of the support from my Rally students we are adding...

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Adopt Loki!

Adopt Loki! It is time that I start seriously looking for a home for Loki.  He is not yet available for adoption through WPHS, but he will be very shortly and my preference would be for him to go to a special home.  Unfortunately, waiting for a special home is not...

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How to Hold the Leash

How to Hold the Leash --yeah, really You may be laughing right now thinking, "of COURSE I know how to hold a leash, I do it every day!"  Well, just because you do it everyday, doesn't mean you do it right (there are lots of non-dog examples of this... use your...

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STOP PULLING ME!!!

STOP PULLING ME!!! Dogs need exercise and they need to get out for adventures.  If dogs don't get exercise and don't get out they can start having a wide range of behavior problems.  Although most people know this, lots of dog guardians struggle with balancing this...

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Practical Approach to Punishment

Practical Approach to Punishment I have been thinking for a while about how to approach writing a blog about physical punishment that was more pragmatic and less emotional.  I think a lot of times the arguments against using physical punishment are based in emotion...

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Leash Aggression Classroom Review

Leash Aggression Classroom Review I was recently given the opportunity to check out an online "classroom" that focuses on leash reactivity/aggression in exchange for a review on my blog.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out what could be a great resource...

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Puppy Socialization List pt2–Travel'n Man

Puppy Socialization List pt2--Travel'n Man It's been a week since I brought the little man home and he has continued to improve in a lot of respects.  Some things, like potty training, are going amazingly well--darn near perfect actually.  He is also showing less...

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