Tweet I wish dogs could read. I especially wish fearful dogs could read. But, since they can’t, yet, (even though Sadie looks pretty convincing), you’ll want to read Debbie Jacobs’ A Guide to Living with & Training a Fearful Dog on behalf of the fearful dogs in your life. Almost two years ago, soon after I starting […]
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Posted in Barking, Behavior, Behavior marker, Clicker, Control Unleashed, Fearful dogs, Gigi Moss, Leslie McDevitt, Never shock a puppy, Patricia McConnell, Positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, Positive training, Punishment, Reward-based training on Oct 7th, 2010
Tweet Hint: Do not choke, shock or punish your dog’s barking, growling, or lunging in any way shape or form. You will only make things worse by confirming for your dog that whatever it is she’s afraid of will indeed cause her harm in the form of your so-called “correction.” Do not correct your dog. […]
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Posted in Barking, Be the Change, Behavior, Clicker, Dog greeting, Dog Star Daily, Fearful dogs, Ian Dunbar, Karen Pryor, Never shock a puppy, Positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, Positive training, Punishment, Shock collar on Sep 22nd, 2010
Tweet News Flash! Dogs bark! Okay, that might not be news to you, but it was to Jenny, a friend and first-time doggie mom. She was frantic because Emma, her puppy, barked at people walking by the house on the sidewalk, at squirrels, and no surprise, when Jenny left her alone in her crate. All […]
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