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Training: Leash Walking Checklist

Training: Leash Manners

Training a leash-aggressive dog is a process that’s easy in summary – you teach your dog that good…
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Handling Issues

Remember Olive's handling issues I mentioned a while back? While we've made great progress using…
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make your dog's training stick

Making Dog Training Stick

I worked with a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist in DC about five years ago. He's a humor writer,…
Dog & Cat Breeds
 
Trying to determine Olive's DNA

Dog DNA

The time has come to determine exactly what our little moppet is made of; I just received the DNA…
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apartment dogs in the big city

Apartment Dogs

A recent Sunday Real Estate Section in the New York Times focused on living with dogs in the city,…
Health & Home
 
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Holiday Photos with Pets

Do you take Christmas pet photos? I do.  For the past five-plus years I’ve had my dogs on my…
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Divorce: What Happens to Pets?

Divorce is ugly, and when pets get involved it can get downright mangy. I interviewed Steven…
Training & Behavior
 
body handling sensitivity in dogs

Body Handling Sensitivity

I was shocked the first time it happened. I was wiping 10-week-old Olive's paws off after a muddy…
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cute new puppy photos

Olive: Cute New Puppy Photos

Our cute new puppy finally gets a chance to meet the world! Click through to see awesomely cute…
Training & Behavior
 
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Are You Bonded with Your Dog?

The title of my book, Bonding With Your Dog: A Trainer’s Secrets for Building a Better Relationship…
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guess the breed

Guess the Breed

My training client Molly is a mixture of two gorgeous breeds. Her coloring is a major hint – both…