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12/29/2023

The Five-Minute Dog Aggression Solution? A while back, there was a rescue dog that supposedly was not good around other dogs. This dog was being housed by a foster family. The next step was to address this issue since it could have been an obstacle to finding the dog a new permanent home. Off in the distance was another trainer working some dogs in an outdoor class. He came over, introduced himself, and said he could fix this dog in 5 minutes if he could take the dog over to these other dogs. He didn’t know this dog. Didn’t know the background, didn’t know if this dog had any preparation work, any past traumas, any medical issues… nothing.

A while back, there was a rescue dog that supposedly was not good around other dogs. This dog was being housed by a foster family. The next step was to address this issue since it could have been an obstacle to finding the dog a new permanent home. Off in the distance was another trainer […]

07/12/2023

Preventing Shelter Dog Deterioration: Long term, inappropriate kenneling creates neuroses in shelter dogs, resulting in repetitive or severely inhibited responses; multiple signs of extreme stress, self-preoccupied behaviors; increased care soliciting or care rejecting behavioral patterns; resistance to being returned to the kennel; snapping at the leash or while being leashed; food bowl guarding; suspiciousness, restlessness, and excessive vocalizations; trembling; digestive, skin and other health problems; engaging in behaviors such as upsetting food or water bowls; appearing overly active or inhibited; and sometimes becoming hyper-aggressive. Neurotic dogs are more likely to remain too long in shelters and risk being killed. The main contributing factors which cause the development of this disorder in shelter dogs are intense restraint and confinement; inability to express normal behavior; frustration; inappropriate feeding protocols; shelter crowding; inescapable aversive stimuli; hunger; unresolvable motivational conflicts; irregular schedules; lack of basic affection; repeated encounters with unfamiliar people and animals which do not engage in successful greetings. All of this upsets their metabolic and psychological homeostasis and blocks their return to normal behavioral expression. Here are preliminary steps to take...

Long term, inappropriate kenneling creates neuroses in shelter dogs, resulting in repetitive or severely inhibited responses; multiple signs of extreme stress, self-preoccupied behaviors; increased care soliciting or care rejecting behavioral patterns; resistance to being returned to the kennel; sna...

08/03/2020

Lack Of Understanding And Support In Dog Training: Many years ago, I had hired a dog trainer to assist me with one of my dogs. However, I had to terminate the relationship. Here’s why…

Many years ago, I had hired a dog trainer to assist me with one of my dogs. However, I had to terminate the relationship. Here’s why… While ...

05/02/2020

Appreciate what you have. We are being fed so much negativity, it can warp what is important. Gratitude should be your attitude.

04/18/2020

02/22/2020

Well, i’m having to reschedule the rest of my lessons for today and this evening because of the rain. 

02/05/2019

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