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  • Which Medication Should be Used for Dog Aggression?

    Which Medication Should be Used for Dog Aggression?

    If you’re exploring medication options for dog aggression, this guide will help you understand which treatments might be suitable. Whether your dog is already on medication or you’re considering new options, this article provides insights into: Understanding Aggression in Dogs Aggression in dogs often signals a deeper issue, such as fear, anxiety, or medical conditions.…

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  • 5 books for the dog lover on your list

    5 books for the dog lover on your list.  Yes, you can put yourself on that list! We talk a lot about dog-training on this site, but we wanted to offer a break from that to find books about dogs that would truly feel like a gift.  The following 5 books come from quite different…

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  • Pet Tutor™ : New Remote Control Treat Dispenser

    Pet Tutor™ : New Remote Control Treat Dispenser

    Some people might be familiar with the Manners Minder which is a remote feeding system which has been on the market for years. It is commonly known to be used as a training tool. For example, if you are training a dog to lie on a mat while someone comes to the door, a remote…

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  • Clicker training to make your dog more creative? You got it!

    Clicker training to make your dog more creative?  You got it! If you are new to clicker training, check out our introduction to clicker training article.  If you have started clicker training and understand the principal behind how it works, you might be interested in the video below. Teaching creativity is somewhat an advanced concept…

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  • 5 Reasons Why Leash Training Dogs is So Important

    5 Reasons Why Leash Training Dogs is So Important

    We all would prefer that our dog doesn’t pull us, but here are some reasons why training your dog not to pull on a leash – or more accurately – training your dog to walk with a loose leash – is actually important. 1. When dogs pull on the leash, we get frustrated.  Continual frustration…

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  • Why do dogs pull on a leash?

    Why do dogs pull on a leash?

    I had a dog that would pull to get to the next telephone pole, and then anchor (refuse to budge) once she got there until she was done.  Then as soon as she was done she would practically spring to the next pole.  And then she would anchor.  So much for going for a nice…

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  • How to Train a Dog to Walk on a Leash

    How to Train a Dog to Walk on a Leash

    We would all like to walk our dogs without having them pull us.  But how many of us realize that it’s not all that natural for some dogs to walk as slowly as we do? And beside us no less? How many off leash dogs have you seen go for a walk side by side…

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