Ranked #1
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Get Better Behaviour from Your Dog
Simple Yet Profound Ways to Get Better Behaviour from Your Dog
Perhaps the most difficult part of changing the way we work with our dogs was changing how we think about them. Moving ... Read more
14 Oct 2018
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13mins
Ranked #2
Socializing for Success: Raising a Happy, Confident Dog
Socializing for Success: Raising a Happy, Confident Dog
Share it with someone! How social is your dog? Different dogs will want more or less social engagement. But what is mo... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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14mins
Ranked #3
How Do We Talk About Dog Training?
How Do We Talk About Dog Training?
The terms we use to describe when we talk about dogs and dog behaviour matters. Sometimes generalizing too much can do m... Read more
5 Jun 2011
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10mins
Ranked #4
Reliable Recall – The Holy Grail of Dog Training
Reliable Recall – The Holy Grail of Dog Training
What if you’re standing in a playing field and your dog won’t come to you? What if you want your dog to “sit” and he kee... Read more
25 Feb 2019
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14mins
Ranked #5
Dog Aggression – Fear, Fact, Fiction and How To Cope
Dog Aggression – Fear, Fact, Fiction and How To Cope
Our dogs will bark, snap, and sometimes even bite if they are put into situations where they feel that is their only cho... Read more
21 Jan 2019
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14mins
Ranked #6
Shelter Dog Heroes
Shelter Dog Heroes
Dogs can end up in shelters for lots of reasons, some bad, some awful, and some that couldn't be avoided. Shelter worker... Read more
26 Jun 2014
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17mins
Ranked #7
Bad Dog – Handling Problem Behaviours
Bad Dog – Handling Problem Behaviours
Correcting bad behaviour in our dogs can be like putting out a fire. We have to act swiftly and decisively. But if we do... Read more
11 Jun 2012
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15mins
Ranked #8
Travelling With Dogs – Notes From The Road
Travelling With Dogs – Notes From The Road
We're back from our 2 week road trip with our dogs! It's always fun but it takes a bit of extra planning to make sure th... Read more
26 Sep 2013
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13mins
Ranked #9
Adventures in Puppyhood: The Adolescent “Brat” Period
Adventures in Puppyhood: The Adolescent “Brat” Period
What do you do when your puppy becomes a teenager? Our Belgian Shepherd Rizzo was a case study in dealing with an adoles... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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15mins
Ranked #10
Is Kindness Enough for Effective Dog Training?
Is Kindness Enough for Effective Dog Training?
Share it with someone! There is a trend in modern dog training toward kinder, more dog-friendly training methods. Traini... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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16mins
Ranked #11
Defending Your Dog
Defending Your Dog
Managing your dog when out in the world is just as important as training your dog to be a "good citizen." Sometimes we ... Read more
9 Sep 2011
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9mins
Ranked #12
Dog Tails and Random Trails
Dog Tails and Random Trails
I’ve had a few random thoughts knocking around the inside of my head lately and this week seemed as good a time as any t... Read more
11 Jul 2012
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11mins
Ranked #13
Over Under Dogs
Over Under Dogs
Is my dog "over threshold?" Is she "under threshold?" Is that good? Is that bad? Do I even know what I'm looking for? Kn... Read more
19 Jun 2014
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15mins
Ranked #14
Dog Training Mechanics
Dog Training Mechanics
Dog training is simple. Anyone can do it, right? Well, maybe. Dog training involves a lot of mechanical skills that we c... Read more
7 Jan 2019
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12mins
Ranked #15
Dealing with Demanding Dogs
Dealing with Demanding Dogs
Dogs can be pretty persistent creatures. This is especially true if they know they can get what they want. Sometimes our... Read more
18 Dec 2013
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14mins
Ranked #16
No Fighting, No Biting – Dogs Don’t Always Get Along
No Fighting, No Biting – Dogs Don’t Always Get Along
It’s a fact of life that not everyone gets along with everyone else. Humans measure our own civility by our ability to c... Read more
11 Mar 2019
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16mins
Ranked #17
Adventures in Puppyhood: Nature and Nurture in Dogs
Adventures in Puppyhood: Nature and Nurture in Dogs
Share it with someone! Is a new puppy’s personality all down to genetics and breeding or does the way they are raised de... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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14mins
Ranked #18
Frustrated Fido: Understanding People Isn’t Easy
Frustrated Fido: Understanding People Isn’t Easy
Good communication with our dogs relies on positive reinforcement, consistency and fairness. When that breaks down, our... Read more
1 Sep 2011
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10mins
Ranked #19
Training Your Dog and All That Jazz
Training Your Dog and All That Jazz
Training your dog can be an incredibly creative experience. Communicating with a different species is challenging and c... Read more
17 Jan 2012
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10mins
Ranked #20
Dog Signals
Dog Signals
We have all kinds of signals for our dogs. Most common are "that's wrong" or "that's right." But do we have other signal... Read more
22 Aug 2013
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13mins