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Hi Frances-
So glad you participated in the seminar and found it useful.
The yapping at her sounds fairly normal for a puppy trying to get his housemate to interact- even if he gets her to snark at him and chase him a bit, that's better than nothing if he's bored.
You mention anxiety- how...
Since we talked about using Conditioned Reinforcers in the Tstorm/ Noise fear EH last night, I thought I'd post this to help you get started:
Even before you get that first behavior, you want to establish a Conditioned Reinforcer (CR).
A CR is something that your dog has learned to like by...
Hi everyone!
Nosework is fun and fabulous mental and physical exercise for dogs of all sizes, ages and abilities.
Here are some good resources from the internet to help you get started:
https://www.dogstardaily.com/blogs/getting-started-nose-work...
We offer Plaq Clenz treatment at my salon. While it is more effective than regular brushing, it in no way replaces NAD or regular dentistry, and is only marginally helpful if it is the only dental hygiene, and only gets performed every several - or less often- weeks.
Hi Everyone! I'm Jen Bridwell Oppenheim. I've been involved with HA! since its infancy, and am happy and honored to be on the faculty as an Advisor in all matters Training, Grooming and general wholistic care. I've been a companion animal care professional for over 30 years as a Vet, Tech...
To me, leadership is the most important thing- it's the solid foundation you need to build your stable dog. Unfortunately, many dog trainers have eschewed the role leadership plays on pet dogs' behavior in favor of an all positive + perfect management of all triggers while you teach the dog...
It was a blast as always working with both of you. It's fun seeing dogs get the object of the game in such a short time. I'm not surprised he was tired after the session- mental exercise is much more tiring for most dogs than physical exercise is. Like us, more exercise = more stamina...
What a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Vitality, Balance and homeopathy in the company of so many animal guardians, all from different backgrounds, but sharing the common goal of helping our animal friends live longer and happier lives. Drs Christina and Jeff were extremely generous...
Hi everybody-
My husband and I have been on a ketogenic diet for a little over a year. We started it to get his Type 2 diabetes under control (which it did quickly and spectacularly), but I had an unexpected and greatly appreciated significant reduction in my chronic pain and inflammation...