Many Are Chosen. FEW COME WHEN THEY ARE CALLED. Canines 3:17

August 8, 2010

You can’t argue with the Word of Dog. But I’ll give you some tips to help get your dog’s recall on the fast track to salvation. THE PROBLEM: If there is one command that gives owners grief, it is the “Come” command.  They scream, they threaten, they beg, they chase, they bribe and cajole – [...]

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DOGS 101: A Primer

August 3, 2010

1. First and foremost, dogs are animals that just happen to live with humans. We domesticated the dog, not because we wanted a companion, but because we needed their skills of hunting, killing and defense to help us humans survive and prosper. 2. Selective breeding has changed the “wrapping”, but not the contents. Domesticated dogs [...]

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TO BE LOVED or TO LEAD: What’s Your Goal?

July 18, 2010

I’m starting to notice a trend in my consultations with women coming to me for help with their dogs.  When we come to the inevitable subject of discipline, most women start to shy away.  They want better control, but they don’t want to discipline their dogs as a means of getting that control.  As I [...]

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MY DAY with a HORSE

July 11, 2010

My good friend and riding buddy called me up the other day. She wondered if I could help her with a horse behavior issue that had confounded her for weeks. Her new horse would NOT go over water on the trails near her house. She said she had tried everything, but to no avail. It [...]

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SUPER MOMS: the Job, the Kids, the Dog… Oh My!

July 4, 2010

You’re home from work, trying to get some kind of dinner on the table, the kids are running wildly around the house and suddenly you hear “Mom! The dog is jumping on me! He has by Barbie and he won’t give her back”. Before you can wash the meatloaf off your hands to get in [...]

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WHEN COLLARS TURN DEADLY

June 12, 2010

PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERY DOG OWNER YOU KNOW! I’m back from my trip, and was all ready to write a clever blog about by dog adventures in sunny Spain…but tragedy intervened. Today I received a call from a dear client whose two dogs come so frequently to my kennel, that we all consider them [...]

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RULES TO THE RESCUE: They Help a Rescue Dog Feel Secure

May 16, 2010

I was reminded yesterday as I consulted with a rescue dog owner, how little guidance there is out there for dog owners that adopt a rescue dog.  When they bring their new dog home, they do what they think is right to help them aclimate to their new forever home, but often do exactly the [...]

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The Secret to a Well-Behaved Dog: Lock the Liquor Cabinet!

May 9, 2010

Think of all the “naughty” things your puppy or dog has done over the years.  Were you watching when he did it?  Probably not.  Did you blame the puppy?  Probably.  Hmmm. I’d like to come to your dog’s defense, with different perspective.

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Women, Dogs & Cleopatra

May 2, 2010
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Anyone who’s owned dogs for a while, knows that dogs often relate differently to women than they do to men. I hear comments every week from women in my dog training classes like, “He doesn’t jump on my husband, but he’s all over me when I walk in”, or “My boyfriend can walk him and [...]

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Leading Cause of Dog Bites – Owner Denial!

April 25, 2010

As we move into summer and the month of June, “National Dog Bite Month”, approaches, I think back years ago to when I was hired as a freelance writer to pen an article on Dog Bite Prevention for the National Safety Council. In the process I interviewed several top dog training and behavioral experts of [...]

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