Dog Training Basics: Tips to Controlling A Situation
Training our dogs to be calm is lovely theory, but what about a situation already out of control? Learn my tricks to regaining a calm dog.
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 28
- 8 min
Understanding Your Goals: A Key Step in Dog Training
Dog training starts with identifying your goals for your dog. But what happens when those goals get muddled? Disaster.
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 25
- 4 min
Dog Training Basics: The Myth of "More" in Dog & Puppy Training
Shirley's 115lb dog Jasper was a terror at the door, knocking people down and running amok. But was more dog training the answer?
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 7
- 7 min
Teaching Your Dog or Puppy Patience: Simple Impulse Control Training
Your dog jumps, barks and is out of control. Find out how to quickly fix these behaviors (and others) by teaching your dog impulse control.
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Kerry Stack
- Jun 20
- 7 min
From Chaos to Calm: A Step-by-Step Guide to Puppy Training an Overstimulated Puppy
The Witching Hour. If you have a puppy, you already know what I'm talking about. Learn how to work through your puppy's nighttime tantrum.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 21
- 6 min
Why I Stopped Training My Dog
I did everything the dog training books said, but I was getting nowhere. I decided dog training didn't work. But I found out what did.
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Kerry Stack
- Feb 14
- 5 min
How to Avoid Dog Training Failures in 6 Easy Steps
You've been working so hard at dog training, but why isn't it working for you? Learn how to avoid common behaviors that end in failure.
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Kerry Stack
- Jan 8
- 5 min
The PAW Method: Dog Training Foundations
Are you training your dog in the most effective way? Learn about how the PAW Method takes the guesswork out of dog behavior.
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Kerry Stack
- Nov 13, 2022
- 6 min
The Dog Trainer's Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving
Put on your stretchy pants and pass the pumpkin pie. It's time for Thanksgiving! Whether you're hosting or visiting, there's always a...
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Kerry Stack
- Nov 6, 2022
- 4 min
Training a Hyper Dog: The Link Between Learning and Exercise
Leash walking. We all know we should do it, but what other ways can we exercise our dogs? And how does exercise affect learning?
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Kerry Stack
- Jun 21, 2022
- 6 min
Dog Training & The Importance of Being Bored
"To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring – it was peace." ...
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Kerry Stack
- Jun 10, 2022
- 9 min
Dog Training 101 - Ultimate Guide to Exercising Your Dog
True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united. - Wilhelm von Humboldt Darwin Dogs is...
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Kerry Stack
- May 19, 2022
- 12 min
Dog Training When You're Frustrated
“Frustration is the nagging feeling that tells us we are not listening or following our intuition.” – J.R. Incer I don't get frustrated...
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
Housebreaking: When the Levee Breaks
Now, cryin’ won’t help you Prayin’ won’t do you no good When the levee breaks Mama, you got to move - Led Zepplin, When The Levee Breaks...
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Kerry Stack
- Jan 21, 2022
- 7 min
Dog Training: The Most Important Part
“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” - Arnold H. Glasow So, as you may...
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Kerry Stack
- Apr 11, 2020
- 7 min
Solving the Barking/Begging Problem
How to address some of your dog's more unsavory behaviors: barking and begging.
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Kerry Stack
- Apr 8, 2020
- 6 min
Nailed It – The Art of (NOT) Cutting Your Dog’s Nails
Social distancing? Our dog's nails aren't going to cut themselves. C'mon, you can do this. Here's how.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Exercising Your Dog the Lazy Way
Exercising a high energy dog can be a full time job. Learn how to do it the lazy (but effective!) way.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
Training Ellis: Learning How to Greet Guests
Can I take a hyper shelter dog & train him while fostering him in just two weeks? You bet! Follow Ellis on his journey from rescue to home.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 22, 2020
- 1 min
Dog Training Journey with Ellis the Foster Dog
Quarantine got me down, with too much time, and too little to do. So I decided to foster a dog, and document his training. Meet Ellis!
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