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Benefits of in-home private dog training
If you're reading this, you hopefully already know some of the benefits of training your dog. Sometimes though, it's hard to determine the best format to use for the training goals you have. There are lots of options these days. You can train on your own. You can join a group class. You can buy [...]
Want to know more about service dogs?
In a recent post, Â I gave a brief overview of the differences among service (or assistance) dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support animals. In my most recent post, I discussed therapy dogs in more detail. In this post, I will talk more about service dogs. Service dogs are trained to help mitigate the disability of [...]
Lifelong stages of training – and happy 7th birthday Romeo! (June 2016)
Romeo turned 7 years old on June 8, 2016. Each June I take some time to reflect on all he and I have been through together. If you have a copy of Juvenile Delinquent Dogs, you have no doubt read many of the stories of his youth. If you follow our blog, you have read [...]
Does your dog have a high “prey drive”?
You might hear people say that their dog has a high prey drive or strong predatory behavior. What does that mean? Typically, people mean that their dog has a strong desire to chase, sometimes to catch - and even sometimes to kill - something, such as bunnies, squirrels, birds, or other animals. Some people will [...]