Posted in Barking, Be the Change, Behavior, Clicker, Dog Star Daily, Dog greeting, Fearful dogs, Ian Dunbar, Karen Pryor, Never shock a puppy, Positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, Positive training, Punishment, Shock collar on Sep 22nd, 2010
News Flash! Dogs bark! Okay, that might not be news to you, but it was to Jenny, a friend and first-time doggie mom. She was frantic because Emma, her puppy, barked at people walking by the house on the sidewalk, at squirrels, and no surprise, when Jenny left her alone in her crate. All this [...]
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“You’re not going to like this,” Nana said. It was 1991 and Morgaine, my chocolate Standard Poodle, was six months old. Nana had been making weekly puppy training trips to our house from the day after I brought Morgaine home at ten weeks of age the previous November. I was bound and determined to have [...]
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Today is first day of the Never Shock a Puppy campaign! I’m so excited and honored to be a part of this effort. I want to tell you all about it and how you too can become involved. Let’s get started! What is Never Shock a Puppy (NSAP)? Never Shock a Puppy is an eight-week [...]
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