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Last week we showed you how to use treats to introduce your dog to a harness.  But if you have a sensitive dog, a few treats might not be enough to distract them while you put the ha
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You’ve bought a new harness for your dog. What next? If you’re like most people, you try it on your dog to see if it fits. Â
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But, you might have learned the hard way that just putting a new harn...
Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of barking at other dogs, your reactive dog would turn and move away with you? In this post we’re putting all of the “Let’s go!” training for reactiv
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 Congratulations! You’ve made it to the final part of the “Let’s go!” training series for reactive dogs.  In Part 1, we started to build a “Let’s go” behavior on cue in the house an...
Welcome to Part 3 of the “Let’s go!” training series for reactive dogs.  The purpose of this training is to teach your dog to move away from distractions, including dogs, on cue. Â
Last week, we started to build a “Let’s go” behavior on cue. The idea is that your dog will turn and move with you, without you having to tug on the leash.
If you have a dog who goes crazy around other dogs, chances are you’ve started to run the other way when you see dogs out on walks. Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of having to drag
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You love your dog, and want to include her in as many of your activities as possible. But when your dog barks and growls at visitors, having friends or family over can be stressful for both of you. W...
Fearful dogs can be highly suspicious of novel objects, and of anything that makes noise or moves unexpectedly. Unfortunately, many food puzzle toys check all of these boxes.
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Does that mean your f...
When working with a reactive dog, you try your very best to avoid close encounters with other dogs on walks. But, you know what they say about the best laid-plans. No matter how car...
When to train your reactive or fearful dog, and when to bail out.Â
 Training a reactive dog is can be frustrating. What if he won’t take food? Why isn’t he getting better?
A worried dog is usually l...
