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Dog Aggression

By |2013-08-28T15:13:21-07:00April 29th, 2013|Aggression, Problem Behaviors|

Q: When my husband and I merged our households, we each had dogs (both were 13 years old) and we got a third dog together, who is 3 years old. I also have a cat who is [...]

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Positive Training vs. Aggression

By |2013-08-28T15:13:50-07:00April 22nd, 2013|Aggression, Positive Methods|

Q: Does positive training work for an aggressive dog? A: In a word, yes. However, a DVD or book alone will not handle an aggression problem. But educational materials may help you understand why positive training is so [...]

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Positive Dog Training

By |2017-03-14T05:24:12-07:00April 15th, 2013|Dog Training, Positive Methods|

Q: What’s the difference between positive, nonviolent dog training and traditional training methods? Is it easier? A: Most people find giving and receiving rewards much more appealing than giving or receiving punishment. And certainly dogs like receiving rewards [...]

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Stop Dog Barking

By |2017-03-14T08:29:57-07:00April 8th, 2013|Dog Training, Problem Behaviors|

Q: My dog won’t stop barking. He was my friend’s dog but she lived in an apartment and could not keep him because of his barking. I would love to give the dog back to her as [...]

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