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Canine Behavior Modification: Critter Chasing
How to stop your dog from pursuing (and terrorizing) other animals. While chasing varmints is instinctive for most dogs, doing so could be hazardous to your beloved canine—and the squirrel. ©...
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Uncommonly Good Dogs
While not large in number, these 14 unusual breeds are mighty in looks and personality. One of the messages of the American Kennel Club (AKC) is, “a dog breed for everyone.” In other words, everyone...
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Family-Friendly Dog Breeds
©Adobe Stock Some of the best canines for children There’s nothing better than being able to give children the opportunity to grow up with dogs in the home. They can become best friends from an early...
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Veteran Embarks on New Career Training Service Dogs
ABC Dog Training Student Helps Veterans With PTSD Russell Steed is currently enrolled in Animal Behavior College’s (ABC) Dog Trainer Program. The U.S. Navy Veteran has embarked on a second career...
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Training Your Dog to Give Kisses
Get Your Dog to Give Kisses on Cue Multiart/iStock Who doesn’t love a big wet kiss from their dog? Okay, maybe there are a lot of you out there who would rather not receive a wet one, but maybe you...
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Does Positive Reinforcement Really Work?
Yes, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training Does Work Christian Müller/Adobe Stock Every single day, I’m asked whether or not positive reinforcement dog training works. While many pet owners purposely...
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4 Dog Training Cues Every Dog Should Know
Teach Your Dog These Basic Dog Training Cues Ammit/Adobe Stock All dogs should learn a series of basic dog training cues to keep them safe while having fun. Most puppy group classes teach these...
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Does Permission-Based Dog Training Work?
A Look Into Permission-Based Dog Training adogslifephoto/Adobe Stock While researching scientific data to support another article, somehow I bumped into a dog trainer claiming that permission-based dog...
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What is the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test?
AKC Canine Good Citizen Certification connel_design/Adobe Stock There are 60.2 million households in the U.S. that own a dog, according to American Pet Products Association. As the human population...
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Children And Puppies: Keeping Everyone Safe And Happy
6 Safety Tips for Children and Puppies goce risteski/Adobe Stock It’s that time of year where families are bringing new puppies home. One major concern most new pet owners have is introducing their new...
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Dog On Dog Aggression In The Home
Dog Training: Dog Aggression Between Housemates Jne Valokuvaus/Adobe Stock When two dogs in the same home start fighting, it’s a frightening and extremely urgent situation. The tension between both...
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House Training An Adult Dog
How to House Train an Adult Dog nenetus/Adobe Stock Potty accidents, caused by adult dogs, is much more common than you think. Most adult dogs will potty outside in the backyard, but will also potty...
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Stop Walking Your Aggressive Dog In Public
Why You Shouldn’t Walk Your Aggressive Dog Art_man/Adobe Stock Yes, this is a very strong statement, but allow me to explain why you shouldn’t walk your aggressive dog in public. As a professional dog...
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Is Your Dog’s Behavior Improving?
Improve Your Dog’s Behavior in 3 Steps melounix/Adobe Stock When teaching a dog one or several new behaviors, it can be tricky to gauge if a dog’s behavior has permanently changed. Dog behavior can...
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The Right Way to Do Lure Reward Dog Training
Using a Food Lure During Dog Training pakornkrit/iStock Using food lures during dog training can jump-start a behavior. However, it’s important to understand how to use a lure effectively. Check out...
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Throw Away That Spray Bottle!
Spray Bottles Have No Place in Animal Training vladimirfloyd/Adobe Stock Spraying naughty dogs with a water bottle has been used for decades. Cats are lumped into this punishment-based technique too;...
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Next Time Someone Wants To Greet Your Dog, Ask Your Dog First
Give Your Dog Choices During Greetings tamifreed/Adobe Stock It’s all about choices, especially for dogs. Let’s face it: Dogs really don’t have many choices in life. Dogs don’t choose their roommates...
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What Every Dog Owner Should Know
7 Things Dogs Want You to Know micajoy104/Adobe Stock If dogs could speak, this is what they would tell their pet owners. As a professional dog trainer with more than two decades of experience, I often...
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Top 10 Puppy Training Tips
Puppy Training Guide anatema/iStock Your puppy is an open learning funnel and training this learning funnel is key to your dog’s success. The puppy learning funnel closes around 16 weeks of age....
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Dog Training Tips For Annoying Dog Behaviors
How to Stop Annoying Dog Behaviors JaribFoto/Adobe Stock Dogs do certain things because they’re fun! However, fun dog behaviors are super annoying to people, and it becomes a vicious cycle. Before...
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