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Canine Nation

Because it matters how we work with our dogs.

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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

13mins

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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

14mins

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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

10mins

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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

14mins

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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

14mins

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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

17mins

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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

15mins

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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

13mins

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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

15mins

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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

16mins

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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

9mins

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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

11mins

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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

15mins

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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

12mins

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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

14mins

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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

16mins

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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

14mins

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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

10mins

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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

10mins

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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

13mins

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