For the love of dogs and their people
Posted in Gigi Moss, Habituation, Sadie puppy, Socialization on Aug 30th, 2010
I want a second chance with Sadie the puppy. I look back at fearful Sadie’s early months and wonder How in Dog’s name did I not see ‘that’ coming? But, alas, I cannot turn back the calendar. As I promised you last Thursday on the occasion of Sadie’s fourth birthday, I’ll tell you about a few [...]
Posted in Behavior, Fearful dogs, Gigi Moss, Nana Will, Positive reinforcement, Positive training, Puppies, Puppy kindergarten, Reward-based training, Sadie's Birthday, Treats on Aug 26th, 2010
Today is Sadie’s fourth birthday and I’m feeling nostalgic: Where did the time go? I remember frantically calling Gigi Moss like it was yesterday morning. I barely choked out, “My puppy is terrified of everything! I don’t know what to do!” “Bring her to my puppy kindergarten,” Gigi said. Is she out of her mind? [...]
Posted in Clicker, Fearful dogs, Patricia McConnell on Aug 23rd, 2010
Sadie pranced, her tail riding high, right up to the sales clerk behind the counter at Ladies Footlocker, “Do you have a goodie for me?” It didn’t used to be that way. The first time I took Sadie to the 29th Street Shopping Mall when she was a puppy she was terrified. Her wide eyes, [...]
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