Creating a Zen Den, What Does that Mean?
Let's discuss crate training, or what I have coined making a "Zen Den." Before we get to the how of making crate training as positive as...
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Puppy Development and Of Course the Science!
Nothing is quite as adorable as a puppy, right? Maybe a kitten? That's an age old debate of dogs vs cats, we don't want to get into that...
Reactive Dog-Park Reviews: A Guide For You and Your Dog
For about a year now, we have been visiting local DFW, Texas parks and reviewing them with a reactive dog in mind. Reactive dogs are some...
Canine Enrichment: Why Your Dog Shouldn’t Live Without It!
Behavioral work has come along way in its application, philosophy and implementation. But I do not think we have addressed a dog's...
Predictability: The Why, How and Implementation
Any behavioral problem, has at its root, confounding variables. Genetics, learning histories, perceptions, behavioral follow-through, the...
Why Decompression Alone Isn’t Enough
Decompression is a buzzword that is used with almost all fosters, adoptions, and rescue organizations now as standard protocol for...
Leave-Its, Impulse Control and Dog Brains
I almost always include what I consider to be the solid foundational cues in my behavioral work, also known as, the doggy ABC's. On that...
What’s With All The Jargon? Part I
I talk all the time with my human clients about being an effective communicator, using treats (reinforcement) as translators to the human...
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Dog Fights
As a rescuer, as a foster dog mom, as a multi-household dog mom, as a professional behavioral specialist, and as a dog lover, this topic...
The Science of Fear: What that means for you and your dog
Cowering, looking away, lip licking, ears down, whale eye, growling, hackles raised, snarling, withdrawing, petrified, lunging, tail...
Suppression Is Not Learning
Suppression- the act of stopping yourself or another from thinking, feeling, or acting. Synonyms of suppression include: defeat,...
Education vs Training: Making the Mental Shift
Dog training has its history. Over the years there have been movements and philosophies varying from punitive in nature to balanced...
Socialization…Why It Is A Lifetime Process
You have probably all heard the blanket statement, "Make sure you socialize your puppy!" Or even professionals who create puppy socials...
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