Good Citizen Dog

02/07/2022

https://conta.cc/3umywKT

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12/28/2021

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/bad-dog
This is a tough read, but one I thought might be helpful to post. I'm always looking for articles that give me added perspective. This one certainly did and I recommend it - especially for those of you dedicated to helping and adopting rescue dogs. I've come across this situation many times and it can be both rewarding and heartbreaking. I welcome comments.

To love another animal so different and useless is to remind ourselves of how strange, complex, and irresponsible our behavior as humans can be.

08/26/2021

Happy National Dog Day! Praise Dog!

08/13/2021

Love this!!!

08/12/2021

CitiZEN Dog - Our Meet & Greet Class - it works! living with your dog!

"We took our 3 year old Goldendoodle, Ole to Deb’s Advanced Meet and Greet Class to work on increasingly reactive behavior. Being new parents we knew we had to intervene before this became an issue with our toddler. Prior to the class when we went on walks Ole would bark and lunge at dogs, cars and sometimes people on scooters or skateboards. During the class we learned techniques to focus and calm Ole, redirect him and counter-condition him to stimuli. On the last day of class I took him for his regular walk and he did not bark or react once—not to a dog, human or even—and this is his biggest trigger—an Amazon van. This is a great class for those with reactive pets!"
-Tara Olson

06/17/2021

Last night we graduated another Advanced Meet and Greet class with our traditional walk on the Ruston Way waterfront. It was an incredibly beautiful night and everyone was out walking, running, skating, bicycling and with many dogs - some very reactive. Our dogs, without exception, were the best behaved ones there. This continues to be our most successful and impactful class that we do. I’m so proud and happy for the folks from this class. They put in the hard work and reaped the benefits. Congratulations to all those who graduated from our intensive class. Great job!!!

06/10/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGy4IVU8uA
Please listen to our newest podcast (with video). This segment is called Dogs, Food and Behavior. We talk with Darron Marzolf, from Porter's Pride Raw Diet for dogs (and cats) and explore the fine points of what goes into a raw diet and why it's so great. We also talk about the relationship between food and behavior. Enjoy and pass it along to others.

06/06/2021

Sit Pretty and Listen Up! New Classes and New Summer Camp

Creating "Peaceful Living with Your Dog" Sit Pretty and Listen Up! New Summer Classes! Brand New Summer Camp! Canine Nutrition! New Podcast! All New Classes! July 10, Saturday! It's finally summer and

05/13/2021

Tonight is the first night of current session of Advanced Meet & Greet. This is our reactive dog class - whether it's overexcitement or fear-based behaviors like barking, lunging, shying away from others, this class helps in every way. The last class graduated a few weeks ago and the change from the first week on was beyond belief. The participants took the class seriously, worked hard and saw the dramatic differences in their dog's behavior. This class never gets old. Good CitiZEN Dog - creating "peaceful living with your dog" since 2002.

05/02/2021

All New Classes! Introducing Christina!

Creating "Peaceful Living with Your Dog" Spring Classes Basic Obedience & Reactive Dog Class Private Training Options Introducing Christina Moore! Give Peaceful Living with Your Dog a Chance! All New