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Training Tips

How To Survive A Storm With An Anxious Dog

December 20, 2009 Massage

How to Help An Dog Anxious Through A Stormy Night, High Wind or Lightening // She had only been with us a short while and we were still getting use to each other.  Bear was always so quiet.  At night she would not make a move until morning.  But tonight she was pacing, panting and [...]

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Training your Dog and Your Children: How to Make Sure They Get Along

October 10, 2009 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

Personally, I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t have a dog to care for. Since I was a young girl, dogs have been my constant companion. I’m embarrassed to say however, that as a young child I really had no clue how to really care for my pets. It’s no wonder [...]

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Separation Anxiety and Your Young Puppy Dog

October 3, 2009 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

How to Train Your Pup When He Gets Anxious Staying Alone It’s inevitable. When you brought home your new puppy, you spent every waking moment with her. Petting, hugging, kissing and caressing, playing, pushing, feeding and training. Then it is back to real life. You have to go to work. Rather chocking for your pup. [...]

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Dog Body Language – Wondering What is Going On In Your Dog’s Mind? Watch His Body!

October 2, 2009 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

Reading Your Dog’s Body Language – The  Key To Communicate and Understand Each Other. There are ways for us to read into our dog’s minds.  Dogs have a language and express themselves with their body. To read a dog’s body language takes a little bit of experience but once you are familiar with common dog [...]

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Shy, Fearful or Abused Dog – Tips To Train Your Dog and Help Him Enjoy Life

October 1, 2009 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

First Build Your  Dog’s Confidence My childhood dog was a shelty-husky mix named Max. Badly abused and beaten, he was fearful of just about everything and anyone. He used to shake if someone new tried to go near him, never mind pet him. When we first adopted him, we worked with a dog therapist to [...]

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How to How to Train Your Dog with Distractions – Keep Your Pooch Focused on You.

September 30, 2009 Training Tips

Distractions are Part of Life – Incorporate Them Into Your Training and Play So Your Dog Learn to Stay Focus On You No Matter What. It never fails. You carve out 30 minutes of your time to work with your pup, but the phone rings or someone stops by. Maybe you’re in the park but [...]

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Training 2 Dogs from the Same Household – A Challenge and A Reward

September 29, 2009 Training Tips

The Ups and Downs of a 2 Dogs Household So after considering all the pros and cons of owning two dogs, you decided to bring home a second dog. Or maybe you brought two dogs home at once. Whatever the case might be, training two dogs to get along with each other (and you!) can [...]

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Submissive Urination – How to Stop Your Dog from Peeing When his Emotions Run High

September 28, 2009 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

Submissive Urination in Dogs is not About Housetraining It’s been a long day. You come home from work and your dog runs to greet you, his entire body wagging with his tail. As you pet him you feel a warm, wet mess saturating your shoes or pants. If this is something you deal with regularly, [...]

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Dog Meets Baby: Introducing Your Dog to Your Little Bundle of Joy

September 24, 2009 Training Tips

Tips and Tricks to Successfully Introduce Your Dog to Your Newborn A new baby brings excitement and joy in a way that only another parent could understand. But if you have a dog bringing home baby might mean taking precautions to make this time less confusing for him. As baby first enters your home, he’ll [...]

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Dog Park and Dog Run Etiquette

September 23, 2009 Training Tips

Play Nice and Be Aware of Your Dog Dog Parks, sometimes called Dog Runs, can be your saving grace. They allow your pup to expend his energy, socialize him with other dogs and humans alike and teach him the laws of the land. But in order to make sure that all dogs and people stay [...]

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