| 10 May 2005 |
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Puppy Training Good Practice for Parents
I tell those who contemplate starting a family to acquire a puppy, raise it and take it to every class they can find for at least the first year of the puppy’s life. They will experience in a shortened time span many of the things they must deal with as parents. The similarity is uncanny.
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| 27 Jul 2004 |
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Drives
Many people attach human-based emotions to their dog’s behaviors. Contrary to popular beliefs, dogs do not get angry, carry grudges or cry over sad movies. But they do demoonstrate recognizeable reactions. How to harness those social drives and be master of common behaviors.
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| 6 Apr 2004 |
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Canine Communication
Our dogs say so much more through non-verbal means, like body language and posturing. When they do speak, however, we need to pay closer attention to the messages.
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| 24 Feb 2004 |
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Den Of Security
People are so human! During almost every behavior counseling and private lesson I do, I am reminded that the main reason the pet owners have called for my assistance is to learn how to communicate with their animals.
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| 19 Aug 2003 |
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Digging
Digging is one of the most common and frequent problems we have with our dogs.
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| 5 Mar 2002 |
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Foundation
The concept of establishing a solid foundation is simple and logical to the point where we often overlook the tactics of its application in our rush to get the dog trained. By the way, this subject is equally applicable to the feline world.
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| 26 Feb 2002 |
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Crating
One of the most challenging aspects of behavior counseling is in overcoming the bias of the human perspective.
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| 24 Apr 2001 |
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"We're Having A Baby"
Most dogs raised in stable home environments and well socialized since puppyhood do quite well with a new human addition.
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