Training & Behavior

Training & Behavior
 
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Courtroom Therapy Dogs

Have you ever gone to court? My one courtroom appearance (knock on wood) was for a traffic…
News & Blogs
 
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How to Leave Your Dog at Home

Leaving your dog behind when you travel can stress out even the most frequent of fliers. I’ve got…
Training & Behavior
 
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The $230,000 Dog

$230,000. Think you could swing it and spend it on a pup meant for protection? One Minneapolis-area…
Training & Behavior
 
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When Bad Habits Are Born

As a dog trainer, I strive to have a household free from canine turmoil. We’re still working on…
Training & Behavior
 
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Indoor Dog Games

These boredom-busting activities will keep your pup stimulated (and you sane) when it's too hot for…
Health & Home
 
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4 Tips on Trimming Dog Nails

Trimming dog nails seems to fall at the bottom of everyone’s to-do list. It’s not easy— sometimes…
News & Blogs
 
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Millie's First Trick

You know that expression, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes?” It applies to dog trainers as…
News & Blogs
 
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Toy-Motivated Training

When I train dogs I use a variety of treats … the “chow hounds” don’t care what I use, as long as…
News & Blogs
 
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Using a Public Water Bowl

We keep a bowl of fresh water outside the store.  I change the water at least once a day (…
News & Blogs
 
Food Dispensing Cat Toy

Interactive Cat Toy

Last year, shortly before the holiday season, while attempting to find a few new additions to their…
News & Blogs
 
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Breeding Confidence

The tiny little Pomeranian puppy pictured above was carried into Life on the Leash like a delicate…