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  • Abyssinia, Henry

    Abyssinia, Henry

                His eyes opened. A discordant wall of barking and howling hits his ears. His nose fills with the putrid smell of ammonia, and rotting food. His feet…

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  • Finding Joy

    Finding Joy

                A large part of what I tell all of my clients is to find the fun in training. Be it separation anxiety, aggression, or working on basic…

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  • But the Science Says!

    But the Science Says!

    Why I don’t like invoking the science I spend a lot of time on social media, probably too much. Part of the reason is that there are a…

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  • Clickers, Labels, and You

    Clickers, Labels, and You

                There are many labels for dog trainers. There are balance trainers, there are “traditional”, there are hacks that use shock collars, there is the force-free crowd, and…

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  • Health vs Behavior?

    Health vs Behavior?

                “Go talk to your vet” is a phrase commonly attributed to every good dog trainer and behavior professional. This might sound like strange advice if you are…

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  • Compliance

    Compliance

    How often do you see signs saying to leash your dogs, or hear the phrase “My dog is friendly!”. Probably a lot, these phrases are a keystone of…

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