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Introducing a new dog
November 13, 2011 by Lisa L
To make sure things go well when bringing in the new dog, you need to set yourself and the resident dog up for success. If possible at first, introduce the dogs to one another in a place that isn't territory...
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Pawsitive Rewards, Pawsitive Results by: Susie Waki
June 06, 2011 by Doggone Fun Doggy Daycare Center
Dog training has come a long way in the past thirty years. No longer is there a need for trainers to resort to the use of physical punishment and intimidation. Today, reward-based dog trainers...
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No "love in an elevator"
February 18, 2011 by Good Dog Training
Three times in the last month I have been asked about what to do to deal with unruly elevator manners from owner’s dogs. We humans too often expect dogs to take it all in stride, anything and everything...
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Don't SMURF your dog, OK?
January 27, 2011 by Good Dog Training
SMURF TRAINING: Remember those love-able, little, blue, a-sexual creatures that once graced Saturday morning cartoons with their egos? Everything they touched, named or described had “smurf” in it. Animal...
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Control Your Dog's Barking
January 04, 2011 by Christine Hibbard
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has designated January as National Train Your Dog Month. I'm a professional dog trainer so no one is a bigger fan of training your dog than I am. I think that training...
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Using the crate properly.
December 28, 2010 by Paws4training Susan Oshie
Crates are meant to be used for short term confinement and management. Used properly they can be a poweful tool. Here are some recommendations for using a crate: They are used to manage when you can...
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How to Use a K9 Tug like a Pro
December 08, 2010 by K9ERSJackPrice
Every dog has its favorite toy or treat or game or something that just drives them wild. The higher the drive the better the working dog you will have. But having a huge drive in your dog...
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The ‘OUT’ Command
December 02, 2010 by K9ERSJackPrice
When the dog is sent on a bite and the latches on the offender with tight jaws sometimes the dog doesn’t get a very effective bite. For example the bite might land on the offenders jacket...
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The Best Attack Dog Command
November 25, 2010 by K9ERSJackPrice
The best Attack dog command that the dog can learn is the ‘OUT’ command. This is a command to release the bite. Why is this so important? Because Tactical Disengagement (TD) is essential...
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The Best ‘Attack’ Command
November 18, 2010 by K9ERSJackPrice
The best command is one your dog understands. This may sound obvious but you will be surprised how many times I’ve seen handlers suddenly yell the ‘Attack’ command and the dog just reacts to the...
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