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01/07/2022

Taking your dog to a lake this summer? Here you can check which Lakes have had their water tested for nasties and when:

Berlin: https://www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/gesundheitsschutz/badegewaesser/liste-der-badestellen/
Brandenburg: https://badestellen.brandenburg.de/badestellen

h2. Hilfe Mit der Stichwortsuche können Sie nach den folgenden Informationen suchen: "Badestelle", "Bezirk" und "Badegewässerprofil". Die Freitextsuche findet alle Einträge, die eines der gesuchten Wörter enthalten. Um nach einer genauen Wortgruppe zu suchen, schreiben Sie diese in doppelte Anf....

20/01/2021

This truly is one sentence that’ll make you an overall better dog guardian. The key is unlocking your empathy. The same is true for adult dogs.

Sometimes new owners tell me getting a puppy was supposed to be fun, but all I feel is stress. Here's what new owners need to remember.

14/10/2020

New blog post on my favourite gear! And what to watch out for.

a ridiculously long masterpost for the dog gear I like, as well as what to watch out for.

04/10/2020

New blog post on one of my favourite things to train- the hand target and it's many, many uses, as well was what NOT to do.

Please let me introduce you to my Lord and Saviour, the hand target.

28/08/2020

The overlooked secret ingredient for a confident dog (no, for real though)

Does this sound familiar? "Each dog straining on the leash, making their bodies appear stiff. Approaching each other in a straight line, because that’s the situation a sidewalk sets up. It may even start out as joyful and anticipatory, but can quickly turn to frustration and anxiety, even barking, lunging, snapping and biting."

This often-overlooked magic sauce builds trust, boosts confidence and helps prevent reactivity.

29/07/2020

Full steam ahead, I love reward based training so then, what is the surprising problem with high value rewards?

Dog not motivated? We all know the solution, right?

29/07/2020

The dilemma: You want to train with food rewards, but…

- you’re looking for a high-value option to use in addition to regular treats/kibbles

- you can’t give that many “junk” treats because that’s too many additional calories (for instance if you have a small dog)

- your dog can only have prescription food or has food allergies/sensitivities, leaving you without many high value treat options

- your dog wears a muzzle and you need a way to easily deliver treats while your dog is wearing it (this depends on the size of the tube’s opening in relation to the gaps of the muzzle)

The solution:

Wet food in a squeeze tube.

How to make a wet food squeeze tube and what it’s good for.

29/07/2020

Words to live by, the core of my training methodology.