Puppy Mill Rescues: The Reality of Training a Rescue Dog in Ohio
With its proximity to Amish puppy mills, Cleveland has become home to many rescued former mill dogs, presenting training challenges.
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Kerry Stack
- Sep 5
- 8 min
5 Key Training Goals Every Dog Owner Should Consider
What are your dog training goals? Leash walking? Housebreaking? Something loftier? Let's focus on the most important dog training goals.
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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
- Jun 27
- 6 min
Training Your Dog to Stay Calm During Thunderstorms and Fireworks
Does your dog have anxiety during thunderstorms or fireworks? Learn how to help your dog work through their anxiety and get back to calm.
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Kerry Stack
- Apr 11
- 4 min
Life as a Dog Trainer's Husband
Dog training and dog behaviorist is not always a glamourous job. Learn what it's like being a dog trainer...from a different perspective.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 14
- 9 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
- 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 your dog can help.
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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 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
- Nov 20, 2022
- 7 min
Dog Training Methods: Dominating and Bribing vs. Communicating
Dog training methods can be confusing, but most revolve around domination or bribery. But what if you choose communication 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
- Oct 19, 2022
- 6 min
Dog Training - Building Trust with Your Dog
Dog training always starts with the very first step: building trust. Learn how to build trust with your dog.
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 13, 2022
- 10 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
- 7 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
- 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
- May 16, 2022
- 6 min
Dog Trainer's Guide to How to Choose a Vet
“The physician must … have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm” - Hippocratic Corpus...
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Kerry Stack
- Apr 23, 2022
- 4 min
Helping Your Dog Cope with Loss
“It always is harder to be left behind than to be the one to go…” ― Brock Thoene, Shiloh Autumn There’s a reason why “Fido” was a popular...
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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 31, 2022
- 9 min
Stranger Danger: When You're Dog Has Stranger Anxiety
Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends. - Shirley MacLaine “My dog is aggressive towards strangers" “My dog is fearful.” “My...
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