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Dog Toys: Using Them Effectively for Training

“The cure for boredom is curiosity.” -Dorothy Parker So you've got a new puppy or dog. First thing you do is go to the pet store, or...

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." ...

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...

Answering Your Dog's Questions

Set your course by the stars, not by the light of every passing ship. - Anon. So much of dog training parallels into raising my kids,...

My Dogs: A Day in the Life of a Dog Trainer

Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do. - Charles Spurgeon As a dog trainer, I'm obviously around a lot of dogs,...

Successful Puppy Training: Understanding Being vs. Thing

There are a few things in this world I really enjoy more than: My garden My collection of antique books: And my truck (her name is...

To My Dog's Previous Owner

“their heart grew cold they let their wings down” ― Sappho To the previous owners of my dogs, Ellis and Arwen: What were you thinking? ...

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...

My New Dog: First 48 Hours

So you’ve got a new puppy. Where do you start with training them? My answer is simple: don’t train, learn to Pilot.

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