Does your dog have a negative association with something or someone? Does he/she always bark or growl at a neighbor, mailman, motorcycle, cars, strangers, dogs? Would you like to change it? Try simple classical conditioning (make a new association) to whatever it is your dog fears or growls at. It is helpful if you […]
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Many of us Love, Love, Love our dogs, however we are slipping into a relationship of too much of a good thing for us, but not for our dogs. I know you LOVE your dog. I do too, which is why I want all my dogs to feel safe all the time. Nothing is For
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Have you found yourself yelling at your dog or becoming very frustrated with him? Is it possible you are misunderstanding each other? Dogs understand body language and we talk and talk and talk! Feisty Fido Class If you are frustrated with your dog’s behavior, you can be sure he is frustrated with yours. Understanding how
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Well known veterinarian, dog trainer, and behaviorist Ian Dunbar has developed a six level system of classifying bites, in order to make discussions of biting behavior more consistent and understandable. Why is the relevant? When an owner calls me and frantically says their dog has just chased and bitten a neighbor, I often discover the horrible bite was
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With so many clients busy with Easter plans, we will not be meeting at Tommy’s Park today for classes. I returned from my vacation late Thursday evening all refreshed and quite excited about teaching everyone the “Switch Over” today. However we did agree to not hold Outdoor Adventure or Feisty Fido as many of you
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While still in Florida having a wonderful time with my family, I will be completely honest, I totally miss my 3 pups back in Maine! I know they are in great hands as my intern KT is giving them lots of love and exercise. What do I miss the most? Play!! I love to play
Lure Reward Hope everyone enjoyed some of yesterday’s Spring like weather! I want to confirm that we do have classes tonight 4/13th, as well as Small Dog Socialization tomorrow night 4/14th. There will NOT be any Manners classes or Outdoor Adventure Classes from 4/14th through the 21st. as I will be heading to Marco Island
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Avoiding Behavior Problems I often here clients say “my pup was such a good boy, but now that he is nearly 2, he doesn’t listen” Adolescent dogs may become more confident, begin to ignore you, become hyperactive, be increasingly shy with guests and even lose their social skills. What can you do? Here are a
Thanks to everyone who participated in last nights Small Dog Socialization Class at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital last night. What a success! All the pups are showing improved social skills not only with each other and the older dogs, but with the humans as well. Their continued socialization allows them to rebound from scary situations,
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Did you notice your dog chose to potty on the deck, patio, or step with this latest snow storm or rainy day? Many dog owners feel this setback in behavior with potty habits even in older dogs. Rain is simply a negative reinforcer to some dogs, in other words, they want to avoid it, hence
