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Dog Life Skills

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Dog Life Skills

Who’s a “Good Dog”? Foundation Skills

What is a “good dog”? People tend to categorize dogs as “good dogs” when they are confident, friendly, and relaxed. Working dogs and performance dogs need these qualities so fear and anxiety don’t distract them from their jobs. People tend to expect family pets to be safe and reliable around Read more…

By Nancy Kelly, 1 yearJune 14, 2021 ago
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Feeding Your Dog: Help him Thrive & Learn

Controlling resources can help you make household rules clear for your dogs. Control the resources and you don’t have to control the dog. The easiest way to start training is to provide things a dog wants to reinforce the choices he makes. Feeding your dog involves providing an important resource Read more…

By Nancy Kelly, 1 yearMay 5, 2021 ago
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Life Skills: Teaching dogs about day-to-day life

Life should be fun! Training your dog is more than Sit and Stay. Prepare your dog for the things he’s likely to encounter in his life. Make sure he knows what to do in those situations and his life and yours will be predictable and fun. Life skills are the Read more…

By Nancy Kelly, 1 yearApril 29, 2021 ago
Jumping Up

How To Teach A Dog Not To Jump Up On People

Teach your dog to sit to greet people: It’s WAY better than jumping up! What’s wrong with dogs jumping up on people? Dogs that jump on people are annoying at best. At worst, jumping up can be dangerous for older folks and small children. Sometimes it’s hard to see how Read more…

By Nancy Kelly, 2 yearsFebruary 29, 2020 ago
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