THE DOGKIND BLOG
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Do you have a dog who seems to not know what a leash is, or how to walk on leash? Many dogs adopted as adults have little to no experience being on leash. When the leash tightens an...
Does your dog try to avoid being leashed, or hate going out on walks? Many dogs adopted as adults have little to no experience being on leash. And as you’ve probably discovered, lea...
Does your sensitive dog avoid their harness? This is a common problem for dogs who don’t love being handled. Last week, I covered Part 1 of harness training for sensitive dogs. We st...
If you have a fearful dog, you know that sensitive pups often struggle to enjoy walks the way other dogs do. The outdoor world can be scary, never mind all of the potential challenge
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Does your fearful dog refuse to go out on walks? Maybe they hate their collar, harness, or leash. Or maybe the outdoor world terrifies them. Over the next several weeks we’ll be tac...
Many of you have asked how to start walking your reactive dog with your other dog(s), after you’ve done some training with your reactive pup on their own. In Part 1 of this series, ...
We asked those of you in our free Facebook support group for your top questions about training your reactive dog, and you were happy to help! So this week we have an assorted collec
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You’ve been been working hard with your reactive dog, and you think you’re ready to try walking them with your second dog. Congrats!  (If you're not there yet, check out our online, ...
The students in our online reactive dog program, the Reactive Dog Survival Guide, often have more than one dog at home. Once their reactive dog has improved on walks, a common questi
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Last week we talked about one reason your training with treats might not be working. Your dog can be motivated to work for treats, and to bark and growl to make something go away,
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Recently we talked about what to do if your dog won’t eat treats in training sessions. But what if your dog WILL eat, but treats aren’t working to change their behavior? If your dog...
Do you dream of relaxing hikes with your reactive dog, but you’re not sure if it’s in the cards?  In this week’s video we talked about how to tell if your reactive or fearful dog is ...
