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September 2023 Issue: Spotlight on Hiking With Your Dog
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 157 September 2023 Training For My Dog: A Spotlight On Hiking With Your Dog Just For Fun: August 2023 Pics Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule [...]
August 2023 Issue: A Spotlight On Dog Parkour
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 156 August 2023 Training For My Dog: A Spotlight On Dog Parkour Just For Fun: August 2023 Pics Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule Click [...]
July 2023 Photos
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July 2023 Issue: Off-Leash Reliability Guide
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 155 July 2023 Training For My Dog: Off-leash Reliability Resource Guide Just For Fun: June 2023 Pics Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule Click Here [...]
June 2023 Issue: could your dog be in pain, behavior vs medical issues and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 154 June 2023 Healthcare For My Dog: Could your dog be in pain and you don’t even know it? | A Case Study: Stormy, the Mini Poodle and how [...]
Could your dog be in pain and you don't even know it?
Could your dog be in pain and you don't even know it? Can you tell when your dog is in pain? Sometimes, sure. All the time. Unless you are really really good at noticing the [...]
May 2023 Photos
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May 2023 Issue: Loose Leash Walking Mashup Part 2
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 153 May 2023 Train My Dog: Good leash manners prevent injuries | Dealing with your dog’s distractions: Zooka on a walk edition | Is your dog biting the leash? [...]
April 2023 Issue: Loose Leash Walking Mashup
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 152 April 2023 Train My Dog: Loose Leash Walking, Part 1 | Loose Leash Walking, Part 2 | Loose Leash Walking Short Line | Walk the dinosaur – I [...]
March 2023 Photos
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March 2023 Issue: boredom, learning at your own pace and digging
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 151 March 2023 Train My Dog: Boredom | A Joxer Story: Everyone, Including Dogs, Learns at Their Own Pace | How Do I Stop My Dog From Digging? | [...]
February 2023 Photos
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A Joxer Story: Everyone, Including Dogs, Learns at Their Own Pace
Everyone learns at their own pace. No one clarified that better for me than my Smooth Coat Collie, Joxer. I adopted Joxer through a Collie rescue group in October of 2001. He had been in [...]
Boredom
This article is part of our E-book, ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more. [...]
February 2023 Issue: jumping and appropriate greetings, trouble getting on a harness with video and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 150 February 2023 Train My Dog: Jumping and appropriate greetings | Trouble getting a harness on your dog? Try a Harnessing Station | Helping Your Dog Refocus with the [...]
January 2023 Photos
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A Gunner Story: A Hike and Trusting Your Dog
Gunner was my first Greyhound, adopted in December of 1993. I lost him in September 2000. He taught me a lot. And I like to sometimes reflect on the things I have learned from my [...]
Helping Your Dog Refocus with the Up & Down Game
Helping our dogs to return focus to us can be done in many different ways. One of those is the Up and Down Pattern Game from Leslie McDevitt. My number one request might very well [...]