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Recycle Old Windows and Apple Personal Computers At The Light of Dog Farm
OLD PC? DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT? GIVE IT A NEW HOME AT THE LIGHT OF DOG FARM Microsoft may call it obsolete. WE CALL IT REUSABLE Many computers “bricked” by Windows [...]
July 2026 Issue: Want Your Dog To Make Better Choices? Teach Some Key Default Behaviors
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 192 July 2026 TRAIN MY DOG: Default Behaviors From Your Dog | Some Situations Call For A Default Behavior From Our Dogs | Is My Dog Making Good Choices: [...]
June 2026 Photos
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What are your dog's ACTUAL biggest motivators?
How well do you really understand what your dog's motivators are? In our blog post "What are your dog’s motivators or rewards?" we discuss what your dog's motivators are and how well you know them. [...]
June 2026 Issue: Your Dog Has a Currency. Do You Know What It Is?
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 191 June 2026 TRAIN MY DOG: Rewards | List Of Motivators And Rewards For Dogs | What are your dog’s motivators or rewards? Recent Pics: May 2026 Photos Calendar: [...]
List Of Motivators And Rewards For Dogs
This is a list of dog motivators and rewards. I originally created and published an early version of this list in my book Juvenile Delinquent Dogs. The version below reorganizes that original work into structured [...]
May 2026 Photos
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May 2026 Issue: The Birthday Issue – The Mistakes Owners Make as Dogs Age
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 190 May 2026 TRAIN MY DOG: Two Birthdays, One Takeaway – Are You Helping Your Dog Live Their Best Life? | Week 9: pick up Zooka from the breeder [...]
Two Birthdays, One Takeaway – Are You Helping Your Dog Live Their Best Life?
During this month of May we’re celebrating two birthdays here. Birthdays can be a time to celebrate. Who doesn't love to get presents on their birthday?! But birthdays can also be a time to reflect [...]
April 2026 Photos
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April 2026 Issue: Set It Up Right: The Secret to Faster, Happier Dog Training
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 189 April 2026 TRAIN MY DOG: April 2026 Issue: Set It Up Right: The Secret to Faster, Happier Dog Training: Set Your Dog Up for Success! | Stop Unwanted [...]
March 2026 Photos
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Stop Unwanted Behaviors With Prevention
How do I stop. . . jumping, barking, lunging? A common question for me is how to stop unwanted behaviors. Whether the dog is jumping, barking, lunging, whining, peeing, biting, getting on furniture, surfing [...]
Set Your Dog Up for Success!
If you've done any training with me, you've probably heard me at some point say, "Set your dog up for success!" What does that mean, exactly? The short answer is that you should set [...]
March 2026 Issue: The Calm-Down Game Every Dog Should Know
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 188 March 2026 TRAIN MY DOG: March 2026 Issue: The Calm-Down Game Every Dog Should Know: Find It – fun game AND useful tool in your dog behavior modification [...]
February 2026 Photos
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Find It, Part 4 – On Objects
We started with Find It indoors to get the game started. As we discussed in our first post, it can be a useful tool when working with things such as dog-dog reactivity and other [...]
Canine Contemplations: Communicating With the Aliens
Something strange started happening in our south meadow late last summer. At first, no big deal. There’s always something going on at the farm—things being built, repaired, mowed, hauled, watered, cut, or dragged around [...]
Find It, Part 3 – On Leash Version
We have discussed Find It in two previous posts. One is getting started, why we use it and how it can help us with real-life problems. The second discussed how to utilize it outdoors. [...]
Find It, Part 2 – Outdoors Version
In our first article on Find It, we discussed what we can use Find It for and how to get started. We started indoors. Now it's time to move it outdoors. This video discusses [...]