May 26, 2014
by Sarah
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The rescue was sitting next to my dog training client—upright and alert. The woman and her stressed dog spotted the stranger at the same instant. Nervous that her dog would erupt into frenzied barking the woman started a stream of … Continue reading
August 20, 2013
by Sarah
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If your dog doesn’t listen to you, it’s not a personal. He’s not questioning your authority or being “defiant”. Really. He’s not. I know it can feel like he is but feelings are not facts. He’s confused. That’s it. We … Continue reading
August 4, 2013
by Sarah
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People are often concerned when their older dog growls at or snarls toward their new puppy. Chances are good this is a normal (and needed) canine exchange, but we thought that some guidelines might be useful. We share them here: … Continue reading
July 24, 2013
by Sarah
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Dogs bark at difference. Not all dogs. Some dogs – whether because of excellent socialization or a placid personality – accept everyone. Other dogs, with the herding breeds often being the kings and queens of noticing difference, except more often. … Continue reading
July 20, 2013
by Sarah
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The dog wasn’t improving. The people were following my suggestions, things should have been better than they were but the dog was still too pushy, too out of control, too much of a handful so I asked them to walk … Continue reading
July 16, 2013
by Sarah
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If your herding dog reacts badly to sporting breeds, often Labs in particular, you’re not alone. “Herding” can mean anything from gathering a few sheep in the Scottish highlands to managing thousands of sheep in Australia to taking on an uncooperative … Continue reading