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When your dog does not listen – Is he ignoring you or not paying attention

July 19, 2010 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

Sam is a cute, charming Boxer. About four years old he got away with a lot. At home he had everyone wrapped around his “paw”. While everyone else was having fun with him, Pat was the one walking him everyday and trying to train him with basic obedience. Walking Sam was a trick and half. [...]

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When Your Dog Is Ignoring You

July 10, 2010 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

Always remember that your dog is not ignoring you because he is mean or trying to get back at you. Dogs do not think that way. He is not respecting you because is not looking up to your leadership and go about his everyday life with a behavior that has worked for him so far. [...]

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Are You The Most Important Thing In His Life

July 9, 2010 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

If your dog is not listening to you it could be because you are not important enough in his life. Don’t get me wrong. He still loves you to pieces. But the squirrel, good smelling grass, ball or the other dog accross the street are far more interesting than you. Just answer the following questions: [...]

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About Ecollars

July 8, 2010 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

When I saw Joxy in the back of the truck, I was shocked. He looked like a shadow of himself. Looking into nowhere, his eyes were empty. I remembered him a few month back when he was a waggy, energetic pup. Always happy to see people, a little bit to exuberant may be, full of [...]

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Lighten up and have some fun together

July 7, 2010 Health and Wellness

I often browse the Internet looking for “what’s new” in the dog world. Most websites and articles are still talking about the importance of being a pack leader with dominance and control. I am all for leadership but I truly believe that we need to lighten up a bit in our relationship with our dogs. [...]

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Is Your Dog Intelligent or Is Your Dog Smart?

July 6, 2010 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

I just finish reading “The intelligence of Dogs” from Stanley Coren which I highly recommend. As many of you know, I have a German Shepherd cross and a mixed breed dog. Not sure what the breeds are but definitely some Greyhound and Lab. Timba has been with me since she was a little pup and [...]

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Dog Training Tips – When less is more

June 16, 2010 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

As humans we often have a tendency to talk to much. When it comes to our dogs, for the most part they stop listening to us. They get either confused or tuned us out. We have to remember that dogs are non verbal communicators. They talk with their body and their language is made of [...]

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Dog Natural Care with Essential Oils

June 16, 2010 Grooming

Natural Care for Dogs with Essential Oils I always have a small bottle of Tea Tree and Lavender oil in my car. Natural antiseptic they both work great on mosquito bites (Yes dogs can get bitten by mosquitos, spiders and other critters), cleaning a wound or remove a “nasty smell” when one of the dog [...]

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Dog Grooming – Help with Shedding

June 9, 2010 Grooming

When Your Dog Sheds I do not know about you but I am finding dog hair everywhere right now. It does not matter how much I sweep or vacuum, “fur bunnies” have invaded my home. Dogs that shed a lot do so usually twice a year. In the spring and in the fall. You cannot [...]

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Dog Training – Words and Gesture We Use

June 2, 2010 Free Training Course

Are you training your dog or confusing him? If you think that only French or Italian speak with their hands, think again. More is being said through the body that verbally. Often our dogs get confused, tune out or stop paying attention because they get tired trying to make sens of us. I started some [...]

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