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Effective Potty Training A Puppy

Crate Training, Dog Training, Pets, Positive Association, Puppy, Rescue Dog, Training / By Judy Moore

I am house training an adult 3 yr old dog that has been allowed to use pee pads all his life. This handsome mix is a very shy boy and did take a day for me to be able to body handle him without him screaming. He is vetted and in good health, just has no idea where the toilet is.

Does Age Matter?
House training a new puppy or an adult rescue dog, uses the same technique, as you are assuming the dog has no idea where to eliminate. While you are conditioning a puppy a new behavior and your are counter conditioning an adult dog a different behavior needs to be considered in your time line for sure. Counter conditioning behaviors will most often take longer.

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Dog Training vs Management

Aggression, Barking, Certified Dog Trainer, Child, Clicker, Crate Training, Dog Training, Leash Training, Pets, Positive Association, Positive Reinforcement, Puppy, Rescue Dog, Safety, Socialization, Training / By Judy Moore

Management, as it relates to dog training keeps everyone safe. Management, does not teach your dog a behavior, in fact it often creates frustration and increases arousal. Using forms of management are useful when you need to prevent conflict, such as putting your dog in the bedroom when guests come over. Using effective management tools,

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Fight or Flight Response in Dogs?

Aggression, Certified Dog Trainer, Crate Training, Dog Training, Dominance, Leash Frustration, Leash Training, Pets, Positive Reinforcement, Rescue Dog, Training / By Judy Moore

On a recent trip, I found myself in a nice hotel lobby visiting friends. I decided it was time for “goodbyes” so I headed for the elevator. When the door opened, there were three rather imposing-looking men standing along the back wall. I froze for a second! Do I get in and turn my back

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Dog Aggression and Communication Signals

Aggression, Barking, Certified Dog Trainer, Clicker, Crate Training, Dog Training, Leash Frustration, Leash Training, Pets, Positive Reinforcement, Reaction, Reactive, Rescue Dog, Socialization, Training / By Judy Moore

Why is my dog so aggressive to other dogs? This can usually be diagnosed with a detailed history: no play ever, hereditary, mother was sick or a guarder, or over socialized with aggressive or rough playing dogs. Cycle of On-Leash Aggression (created problem from humans), as described in the Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson, “The Bully

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Barking

Barking, Crate Training, Separation Anxiety / By Judy Moore

I frequently get asked about barking problems or why do dogs bark? Our dogs bark for a variety of reasons: Dogs will bark if they feel threatened. They may bark when they play and get excited. Some dogs will bark for attention from us or another dog. Some will bark if they are in pain and

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Rescue – Small Male Scottish Terrier

Crate Training, Positive Association, Rescue Dog / By Judy Moore

This handsome boy is a character, as he loves all dogs! He adjusted to my home very quickly showing no fear about the new environment. He is very friendly with all my dogs, is crate trained, comes when called and rubs on you like a cat. He is sleeping in his crate and is happiest

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Toys

Crate Training, Fun, Positive Association, Puppy, Separation Anxiety / By Judy Moore

Many of you have asked me about interactive toys to help keep your dog busy when left alone. Below are some of the toys I use to create positive associations for many dogs in many different ways. For example, when I leave I often say “Kong Time” and leave each dog with a stuffed toy.

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Conference Day 3 – Canine Scent Classes

Crate Training, Fun, Puppy, Reactive / By Judy Moore

Scent work is an easy class that any dog can enjoy, all you need is your dog and his nose! Yes, I mean any dog, this is the perfect class for reactive dogs, shelter dogs, rescue dogs, dogs young and old can learn to use their nose and be rewarded for it! This is a

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Socialization improves body language skills

Crate Training, Socialization, Training / By Judy Moore

Puff the samoyed and Lilly the springer When Puff reached the toy first, Lilly politely looked away, avoiding any type of conflict. This shows she has good manners and has no bullying behaviors with other dogs. Puff also let other pups win the toys in class and played nicely when approached. If a pup

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Pinch or Choke

Crate Training, Puppy, Safety, Training / By Judy Moore

Because September is Safety month, I wanted to talk a little bit about these controversial collars. pinch collar Do you know which one is actually more dangerous? While the Pinch collar looks barbaric with its long spikes, it will not choke a dog to the point of death. On the other hand, the old fashion

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