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Counter Conditioning–Grooming Bandit Edition
Counter Conditioning–Grooming Bandit Edition About 6 months ago, our groomer of Bandit for the last 10 years retired (she’s also our neighbor). She has kept a barebones shop together so I (and a few...
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Be Courteous During Vet Visits
Be Courteous During Vet Visits Considering they service animals, vet offices are typically not set up with animals (particularly dogs) in mind. Their waiting rooms are set up to provide the maximum...
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Aging Out Of The System–dog play
Aging Out Of The System–dog play “My dog used to love going to the dog park and playing with all the dogs. He was always fantastic and never had a problem with any of the dogs at the park. Recently...
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Puppy Socialization List pt 1
Puppy Socialization List One of the biggest mistakes people make with their puppies is that they do not socialize nearly enough. Just because your dog lives with another dog, or lives with kids, or...
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Puppy Socialization List pt2–Travel’n Man
Puppy Socialization List pt2–Travel’n Man Loki’s favorite toy of the day was a section of garden hose… he played with it for hours!! It’s been a week since I brought the little man home and he has...
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First SJC Social Walk!
First SJC Social Walk! Have you been wanting to get your dog working in the real world with their obedience skills? Are you looking for safe situations to socialize your dog with other dogs in low-key...
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Throwback Thursday–Social Pressures for Perfection…
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The Power Of Classical Conditioning
The Power Of Classical Conditioning Over the years, one of the things I have heard over and over again from people use utilize aversive training tools like shock collars and prong collars is that their...
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SJC Social Walk pt. 2
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Don’t Be REactive
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Littermate Syndrome
Double the Fun or Triple the Trouble? The scoop on littermate syndrome! Oswin and her littermate playing at 9 weeks old I will admit it, if there was a Puppy Addicts Anonymous organization, I would...
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The Strained Shelter and Rescue System
Fixing the Strained Shelter System Before we can begin to address the strains on the shelter/rescue system, we have to identify what is contributing to it (if not directly causing it). Before trying to...
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Unlikely Allies–responsible breeders and rescuers
Unlikely Allies How responsible rescue and responsible breeders could work together to improve the state of dogs and the shelter system Shayne–from a shelter, Rio–from a rescue, Oswin–from an ethical...
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Younger is not better!
Younger is Not Better! Why it is critical for puppies to stay with their moms and littermates until they are at least 8 weeks of age! First of all, let’s make this incredibly clear… AHEM… In...
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First SJC Social Walk!
First SJC Social Walk! Have you been wanting to get your dog working in the real world with their obedience skills? Are you looking for safe situations to socialize your dog with other dogs in low-key...
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Throwback Thursday–Social Pressures for Perfection…
Social Pressures for Perfection…throwback thursday Originally posted 8/28/12 Who would have thunk that peer pressure would have such a drastic effect on dogs. No, I’m not talking about dog-dog peer...
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The Power Of Classical Conditioning
The Power Of Classical Conditioning Over the years, one of the things I have heard over and over again from people use utilize aversive training tools like shock collars and prong collars is that their...
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SJC Social Walk pt. 2
SJC Social Walk pt. 2 Alright folks, we’ve got social walk number two planned! I had planned on getting it out of the north hills area for this walk since the last one was up this way, but after...
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Don’t Be REactive
Don’t Be REactive Who me? Don’t blame me, I didn’t do it! No, I’m not talking about your dog, I’m talking about YOU! If I could give students of any dog a handful of “words of wisdom,” this would...
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Littermate Syndrome
Double the Fun or Triple the Trouble? The scoop on littermate syndrome! Oswin and her littermate playing at 9 weeks old I will admit it, if there was a Puppy Addicts Anonymous organization, I would...
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