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Do you have a stubborn dog?
courtesy of www.clickertraining.com Have you tried training your dog to do tricks and just when you think you are making some progress, your dog suddenly decides it does not want to obey your cue?...
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Fun with a Box
As a long time dog trainer, this has to be one of my favorite games and homework to give to my new clicker training clients. I learned this game from Karen Pryor at a dog training seminar many years...
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Just Another Reason NOT to use Compulsion in Dog Training!
Slightly Intimidating! I have 2 Belgian Malinois and a Dutch Shepherd so it should be no surprise to those of you who are familiar with dog breeds and working dogs that I enjoy protection sports....
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The Dog Training Secret’s New Video Vault
Working with a Cheetah! How's that for training experience!! I love to read! When I was a baby I got a vaccination that almost took my life. I am sure my mother was terrified. I have some memories...
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The Top 5 Most Important Dog Training Mistakes to Avoid
Practice Makes Perfect and Requires Actual Effort! People always ask me how I, as a professional dog trainer, make dog training look so easy and how can they can improve their techniques? I came up...
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To Shock Or Not To Shock…That is The Question
There has been quite a resurgence of compulsion training methods in the dog training world. Almost 20 years ago I got started dog training on a professional level and learning the craft, and...
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What the World Would Be Like If We Treated Our Children Like We Treat Our Dogs
Dogs and Kids are Actually a lot Alike! What would the world be like if we treated our children like we treated or dogs, or we treated our dogs like we treat our children? Pause for a minute and...
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Once, Twice, Three Times a Clicker(er)
I get ideas for writing new articles pop into my head all the time. Most of the time it is at the most inopportune moments (like when I am asleep, in the shower and sometimes when I am asleep in the...
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My Latest Dog Training Argument: Correction or Refusal to Reward?
Thanks to All About Dogs for the Photo Okay, so it wasn’t an argument at all as much as it was a simple disagreement or discussion on “HOW” best to train my dog and differing opinions. I love all...
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Does Dog Training Always Have to End on a Good Note?
thanks hdwallpapersfan for the photo! Does dog training always have to end on a good note; this was a very interesting question that was recently posed in a dog training forum I am a part of and I...
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My Dog Is Terrified of the Clicker; What Do I Do?
Two Kinds of Clickers. The Box Kind Tends to be Louder. Thanks Pumpkin pups for the photo. I get this question all the time. My dog is terrified of the clicker, what should I do? Can I train without...
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Mental Exercise Tires a Dog Physically More Than Physical Exercise Does
I love this quote by Ian Dunbar. Check out Ian Dunbar here . I have been saying this for years. And, quite frankly I kinda love Ian Dunbar. If I were to have an admiration work crush I think it would...
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How to Train a Teenager
Thanks lafayette county for the Photo You just read that heading and you think it is impossible, right? But the truth is, it is pretty easy. Human training is actually pretty easy if you stick to the...
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The Difference Between Good Dog Trainers and Bad Dog Trainers
Happy Dogs Look Happy I can tell if someone is a good dog trainer or a bad dog trainer simply by looking at the dogs that they train! You might think this is a gift or a skill that has been honed...
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Life is a Game
little puppy bullmastiff played in the house Remember the old saying He who dies with the most toys; WINS I have a male friend that I think takes this to the extreme with his race car and boat ha ha!...
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To Shock Or Not To Shock…That is The Question
There has been quite a resurgence of compulsion training methods in the dog training world. Almost 20 years ago I got started dog training on a professional level and learning the craft, and...
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What the World Would Be Like If We Treated Our Children Like We Treat Our Dogs
Dogs and Kids are Actually a lot Alike! What would the world be like if we treated our children like we treated or dogs, or we treated our dogs like we treat our children? Pause for a minute and...
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Once, Twice, Three Times a Clicker(er)
I get ideas for writing new articles pop into my head all the time. Most of the time it is at the most inopportune moments (like when I am asleep, in the shower and sometimes when I am asleep in the...
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My Latest Dog Training Argument: Correction or Refusal to Reward?
Thanks to All About Dogs for the Photo Okay, so it wasn’t an argument at all as much as it was a simple disagreement or discussion on “HOW” best to train my dog and differing opinions. I love all...
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Does Dog Training Always Have to End on a Good Note?
thanks hdwallpapersfan for the photo! Does dog training always have to end on a good note; this was a very interesting question that was recently posed in a dog training forum I am a part of and I...
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