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Posted in Clicker, Fearful dogs, Karen Pryor, Nana Will, Never shock a puppu on Sep 8th, 2010
Tweet “You’re not going to like this,” Nana said. It was 1991 and Morgaine, my chocolate Standard Poodle, was six months old. Nana had been making weekly puppy training trips to our house from the day after I brought Morgaine home at ten weeks of age the previous November. I was bound and determined to […]
Posted in Gigi Moss, Habituation, Sadie puppy, Socialization on Aug 30th, 2010
Tweet I want a second chance with Sadie the puppy. I look back at fearful Sadie’s early months and wonder How in Dog’s name did I not see ‘that’ coming? But, alas, I cannot turn back the calendar. As I promised you last Thursday on the occasion of Sadie’s fourth birthday, I’ll tell you about a […]
Posted in Behavior, Fearful dogs, Gigi Moss, Nana Will, Positive reinforcement, Positive training, Puppies, Puppy kindergarten, Reward-based training, Sadie's Birthday, Treats on Aug 26th, 2010
Tweet Today is Sadie’s fourth birthday and I’m feeling nostalgic: Where did the time go? I remember frantically calling Gigi Moss like it was yesterday morning. I barely choked out, “My puppy is terrified of everything! I don’t know what to do!” “Bring her to my puppy kindergarten,” Gigi said. Is she out of her […]
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