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Social Play Behaviors in Puppies and Adult Dogs

Aggression, Certified Dog Trainer, Dog Training, Pets, Positive Association, Positive Reinforcement, Puppy, Rescue Dog, Safety, Socialization, Training / By Judy Moore

Socializing puppies can be confusing. However, science tells us that puppies who are exposed to many different environments in a positive way, grow up to be social, relaxed adult dogs. Puppies who grow up in an outside pen, and do not experience indoor environments until 8 or 9 weeks of age, will be more fearful and skittish as they mature in a home. While these puppies can often overcome their fears, it takes time and patience.

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Judy’s Radio Interview

Certified Dog Trainer, Dog Training, Pets, Positive Association, Positive Reinforcement, Puppy, Rescue Dog, Training / By Judy Moore

Interviewed by Derek Volk on Box Talk Radio, Judy Moore educates us on how to train your pet dog in a positive way, while maintaining a strong relationship. If you missed the interview aired on 1/10/2015 you can listen and learn using this link: BTR01102015Adone.mp3 Enjoy! Judy

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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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5 Body Postures: A Dog is Asking For Space

Aggression, Certified Dog Trainer, Dog Training, Dominance, Leash Frustration, Leash Training, Pets, Rescue Dog, Safety, Training / By Judy Moore

If humans better understood dogs body language then we would have less dogs resorting to a bite when they feel stressed or threatened. We see several cues that this scared boy does not want to be touched. Signals that are asking for distance are often very subtle.

Level 1 distance Cues:
1. Dogs body is leaning away from the approaching hand.
2. Dogs paw is raised in a submissive manner.
3. Head is moving away asking for increased distance.
4. Eyes are avoiding the stranger
5. Mouth is closed, rather than open and relaxed.

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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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One Behavior You Must Teach Your Puppy?

Child, Dog Training, Pets, Positive Reinforcement, Puppy, Safety, Socialization / By Judy Moore

To Sit? That is a nice default behavior, but not the most important one to teach. To Come? Great behavior to have consistently for sure! To Leave it? Awesome behavior to have, great on walks both on and off leash! How about not to bite human flesh? Sounds pretty important to me! Bite inhibition is the

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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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Positive Reinforcement Training is Best

Aggression, Dog Training, Pets / By Judy Moore

Interesting study reported in Psychology Today. I am not surprised by the findings — just further confirmation of my Training approach. Judy Moore The Effect of Training Method on Stress Levels in Dogs | Psychology Today Discipline-based training increases stress levels in dogs. At a dog training seminar that I attended recently I

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Preventing Dog to Dog Aggression

Aggression, Dog Training, Leash Frustration, Leash Training, Pets, Positive Association, Puppy, Socialization / By Judy Moore

Protect your dog from becoming aggressive by knowing where he is and who his playmates are. The topic of leash aggression arises so often, I feel the need to address it often in my blogs. For dog trainers it is very clear why we do not let our dogs greet unknown dogs while on leash.

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A Growl is Better Than a Bite

Aggression, Child, Dog Training, Pets, Puppy, Rescue Dog, Safety / By Judy Moore

I am often called to a home where a dog has nipped or bitten a child. Parents often admit they have punished the dog for growling in the past. Not all our dogs have grown up with children and some are worried. When there is a language barrier between two species, communication is often misunderstood

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