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By My Side Dog Training, LLC Positive, personal, and affordable dog training services. Louis area. Weekday, weekend, and evening hours are available for in-home visits.

Bill Giese, Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and Fear Free Certified Professional is the owner and head trainer of By My Side Dog Training, LLC that provides force-free, positive reinforcement dog training services to individual customers in their homes and also in occasional group classes in the metropolitan St. Both settings provide personal attention to the indi

vidual customer's needs and to the relationship between the customer and their dog. Services are recommended and tailored to be affordable, while meeting training needs and objectives. Discounts are offered to shelter and rescue group fosters and adopters. Please visit my web site for detailed information about services, pricing, and customer reviews.

30/06/2024

Back in 2018, a review paper in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior outlined the reasons why, in their words, "there is no credible scientific evidence to justify e-collar use and the use of spray collars or electronic fences for dogs. On the contrary, there are many reasons to never use these devices. Better training options exist, with proven efficacy and low risk.” If you want to know more, you can read about the study on my blog: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2018/06/study-outlines-reasons-to-ban.html in a post from the archives.

12/04/2024

ADOLESCENCE:
As dogs go through adolescence, it’s safe to say things turn a little topsy-turvy! 🙃

If you’re currently at this stage and feeling like you’ve taken one step forward and two steps back, don’t panic! During this stage of life, there’s a lot going on in their busy little brains.

Here are three facts about the adolescent brain 🧠👇

1. The inhibitory neurons of the amygdala that help to dampen down emotional responses don’t fully mature until the END of adolescence.

2. Communication between the frontal cortex and amygdala, which is essential for skills training, decreases during adolescence.

3. Extinction memory is impaired during adolescence, so if your dog has a bad experience it’s much more likely to lead to a ‘hard wired’ fear memory.

Have patience and compassion as you support and guide your dog through this vulnerable period of brain development.

I just finished reading Linda Scroggins’ second book, I Know Your Dog Is a Good Dog. I highly recommend it! As Linda int...
13/03/2024

I just finished reading Linda Scroggins’ second book, I Know Your Dog Is a Good Dog. I highly recommend it! As Linda intended, it is an excellent source of information for those living with a dog with serious behavior issues. Also, anyone interested in doing a deep dive into what that experience can entail, and the professional help that is available will also find this book quite interesting. It is also a great resource for professional trainers who are considering or have started to move beyond skills training to work with behavior issues. Even seasoned behavior professionals should find helpful reminders in Linda’s book. Finally, and as a heads up for those intending to read the book, I couldn’t help but shed a few tears reading the stories about the people and dogs she has helped.

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