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
- Mar 14
- 8 min
Dog Training Without Dominance: The Toxicity of Alpha-Style Training
“Beware of all those in whom the urge to punish is strong” – Friedrich Nietzsche Darwin Dogs Training - Origins Everyone always wants to...
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 7
- 6 min
Basic Dog Training - Catching Your Dog's Behavior
The basics of dog training is behaviors. Learn how to catch your dog's behaviors so you can recreate them on command.
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Kerry Stack
- Feb 26
- 16 min
Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
Dog behavior vs. dog training: what's the difference? Learn why it's integral to know the differences, and how Piloting can help.
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Kerry Stack
- Feb 20
- 6 min
Training Cornerstone: Failing Your Dog by Failing Yourself
By failing to see that I was physically in no condition to train a dog, I was failing in the very principles I guide my dogs by.
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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
- Feb 7
- 6 min
Six Tips for Training Your Dog Using Positive Reinforcement
Positive dog training. But what exactly does "positive" mean? Learn how to work positives into your training correctly.
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Kerry Stack
- Jan 23
- 11 min
Training a Puppy Mill Survivor
Training a dog should be based on trust. But what if that trust has been broken by humans. Learn how to help a scared dog trust again.
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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
- Dec 4, 2022
- 6 min
Dog Training vs. Communicating with Your Dog
You've Googled, done dog training regimes classes? So why isn't it working? Learn why training is ineffective, and what you need instead.
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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
- Aug 13, 2022
- 9 min
Dog Training: 5 Reasons it’s Not Working
Spending a lot of time trying to train your dog, but not getting very far? Let’s take a look at the top reasons why so much effort is...
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Kerry Stack
- Jul 18, 2022
- 6 min
Your Dog is a Lap Shark
If you try to get rid of fear and anger without knowing their meaning, they will grow stronger and return. - Deepak Chopra Many years...
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Kerry Stack
- Jul 12, 2022
- 6 min
Understanding Your Dog's Fight or Flight Response
“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.” ― Confucius Fight or flight? Lady or the Tiger? Both may be good choices…or both...
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Kerry Stack
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 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
- 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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