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Nancy Kelly

Fetch: Good or Bad?

Current Social Media Posts About Fetch Games There’s a post about the downfalls of fetch games with dogs, and it’s circulating on social media right

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Protected Contact
Nancy Kelly

Training with Protected Contact

What the heck is protected contact? Simply put, protected contact is a barrier between a learner and a trainer that allows both contact between the

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Dog Enrichment
Nancy Kelly

Dog Enrichment

Enrichment definitions cover a broad range of concepts:  Why Focus on Enrichment? Dogs seem to always be looking for ways to enrich their own lives! 

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Behavior modification
Nancy Kelly

Behavior Modification Training is Powerful

What is Behavior Modification? Trainers may often use the term “behavior modification” to differentiate problem behaviors that need to be changed from basic skills that

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Train the Dog in Front of You
Nancy Kelly

Train the Dog in Front of You

We can only train the dog in front of us.  Pay attention, because the dog in front of you can change rapidly!  This is true

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Permission to Pet
Nancy Kelly

Permission to Pet

We all love to pet the pets, but should they be allowed to give permission?  Petting dogs and cats lowers our blood pressure, increases oxytocin

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Holidays
Nancy Kelly

Holidays With Pets

My favorite funny dialog/meme about the holidays:  Q:  “Are you ready for the holidays?” A:  “No, Susan, I’m not even ready for today.”  It seems like

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