For the love of dogs and their people
Posted in Dog Training, Positive training, Thunder phobia on Apr 13th, 2011
Tweet Thunder phobia is probably one of the most intractable problems with which dogs and their people contend. Storms and thunder propel some dogs into seemingly unbearable distress and wildly destructive behavior. Their people often feel helpless and frustrated. All too often such dogs are repeatedly adopted and surrendered to a shelter until they are […]
Posted in Aggression, Clicker, Dog Training, Dominance, Positive reinforcement, Positive training on Apr 4th, 2011
Tweet Imagine this. You volunteer at a shelter where you meet a dog that has, well, issues. You’re told she “blows up” over nothing. She bites you over a prized pig’s ear. She’s highly reactive to other dogs and strange humans she encounters on walks. She freaks out during lightening and thunder storms as if […]
Posted in Aggression, Dog Training, Dominance, Fearful dogs, Positive training, Punishment on Apr 1st, 2011
Tweet Over 400 choke, prong, and shock collars have piled up as almost as many people have taken up the Human Society of Boulder Valley’s (HSBV) No-Choke Challenge. “Turn in your choke, prong, or shock collar for a free SENSE-ation or Weiss Walkie harness!” As Lisa Pedersen, CEO of HSBV, aptly said: At the end […]
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