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A Joxer Story: Fear of Balls
Joxer was my Smooth Collie. I adopted him through Collie Rescue in October of 2001. He had been in rescue for 8 months or so when I adopted him. They think he was perhaps 2 [...]
November 2021 Issue: intact mail dogs living together, harness recommendations and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 135 November 2021 Train My Dog: Can two intact male dogs live together? | The Blitzen Bulletin: August & September 2021 Products For My Dog: Harness Recommendations Just For [...]
October 2021 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/1Afh4AbNsr4NE2YN9
The Blitzen Bulletin: August & September 2021
Blitzen's eighth and ninth months with us, August and September 2021, saw some successes and some struggles. We had a vet appointment for Blitzen in early August. Because of his handling issues, we have to [...]
Can two intact male dogs live together?
You have probably at some point heard that two intact male dogs cannot live together. They won't get along. They will fight. They will both try to be the alpha. Will intact males dogs fight? Possibly. [...]
Harness recommendations
What equipment is best to use for walking your dog? Well, the short answer is, it depends! In part, it depends on your preferences. But mostly it depends on your dog and what will [...]
October 2021 Issue: introducing a dog to a new home and the resident dog
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 134 October 2021 Train My Dog: Helping a new dog adjust to a new home | Introducing a new dog to the resident dog Just For Fun: September 2021 [...]
September 2021 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/q5agpw16XiRPv4qQ8
Helping a new dog adjust to a new home
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. [...]
Introducing a new dog to the resident dog
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. [...]
September 2021 Issue: Begging, feeding human food to dogs and counter surfing
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 133 September 2021 Train My Dog: Begging | Feeding human food to dogs | Counter surfing Just For Fun: August 2021 Pics Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule [...]
August 2021 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/TNCDgWfiSx4Mzen29
Counter surfing
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. [...]
Begging
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. [...]
Feeding human food to dogs
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. [...]
August 2021 Issue: Polite greetings, Raise & Train a Vizsla updates and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 132 August 2021 Train My Dog: Polite greetings – teaching people to be polite to your dog | Polite greetings – visitors to your home Raise & Train A [...]
July 2021 Photos
Archived pictures at https://photos.app.goo.gl/paYjeoyxAxet659p6
The Blitzen Bulletin: June & July 2021
Blitzen's sixth and seventh months with us, June and July 2021, saw some steps forward! As you might recall, May was a tough month for Blitzen. We had scheduled a visit with the Behavior Vets [...]
The Blitzen Bulletin: May 2021
Blitzen's fifth month, May 2021, with us was a difficult one! May marked Blitzen's first birthday. It also marked a difficult month for him in regard to his growling over things. Guarding objects, guarding space, [...]
Polite greetings – visitors to your home
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. [...]
Polite greetings – teaching people to be polite to your dog
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. [...]