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Help! My Dog Hates the Mail Carrier! Top Five Training Do’s and Don’t’s

By |2017-03-14T04:54:13-07:00December 29th, 2014|Aggression, Dog Safety, Dog Training, Positive Methods, Problem Behaviors, Puppy Training|

Help! My Dog Hates the Mail Carrier! Top Five Training Do's and Don't's Unknowingly, we humans reinforce the exact behaviors we want our dogs to stop doing. And there is no greater example of this than [...]

Animal Wellness Magazine – Training Tools Pt. 1 – Dog Collars and Harnesses

By |2014-12-22T01:21:30-08:00September 18th, 2014|Dog Safety, Media, Positive Methods, Training Aids|

Animal Wellness Magazine - Training Tools Pt. 1 - Dog Collars and Harnesses Here is an article I wrote for my friends at Animal Wellness Magazine on dog collars and harnesses, featured in the new issue. [...]

Positive Training vs. Aggression

By |2013-08-28T15:13:50-07:00April 22nd, 2013|Aggression, Positive Methods|

Q: Does positive training work for an aggressive dog? A: In a word, yes. However, a DVD or book alone will not handle an aggression problem. But educational materials may help you understand why positive training is so [...]

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Positive Dog Training

By |2017-03-14T05:24:12-07:00April 15th, 2013|Dog Training, Positive Methods|

Q: What’s the difference between positive, nonviolent dog training and traditional training methods? Is it easier? A: Most people find giving and receiving rewards much more appealing than giving or receiving punishment. And certainly dogs like receiving rewards [...]

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