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6 Tips For A Successful “Take Your Dog to Work Day”
“Take Your Dog to Work Day” is June 22!! Since the concept was launched in 1999, “Take Your Dog To Work Day” has become a huge success celebrated by many companies. After all, what business wouldn’t benefit from a little...
by Minette
Dealing with Puppies And Dogs That Don’t Like Leashes
Leashes provide us with a means to communicate and control our furry friends. I love leashes! But, not all dogs or puppies love leashes…at least, not in the beginning. How Do You Deal With a Puppy or Dog That Doesn’t...
Deterring Loose Dogs
Unfortunately, we seem to be in a time when very few dogs are receiving the socialization or training they need to be good companions and good canine citizens. I see a lot of dogs that are reactive to a large...
Teaching an Aggressive Dog to Socialize
“Teaching an Aggressive Dog to Socialize.” That is kind of a tricky statement because I don’t think it means what you think it means. When people speak of socializing an aggressive dog, they often mean turning it loose with other...
Proper Dog-to-Dog Introductions: a Step-by-Step Guide
Socializing dogs, safely, is complicated. If you do it wrong, you can end up with a dog that has fear and aggression issues whenever they see another dog. If you do it right, you can control your dog’s positive experience!...
The Top 5 Things Your Puppy Wishes You Wouldn’t Do
There are a few things that pretty much everyone does, but your puppy kind of wishes that you wouldn’t. The truth is, these things that you do make it more difficult for him to learn and grow up to be...
How To Stop Your Dog From Barking At The Neighbor’s Dog
“Fence fighting” is a difficult behavior to change! Why? Because it is FUN for all of the dogs involved to bark at each other at the fence. Running back and forth, barking, spitting, snarling and working yourself up is serious...
Teaching Your Old Dog New Tricks: 5 Things You May Be Doing Wrong
So, you have an older dog. Maybe you just adopted them, or perhaps they’ve been a family member for a long time. They might not be as lively as they once were, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn...
by Melissa Headley
Two Ways to Teach Your Dog to Greet Guests Politely And One Mistake to Avoid
Recently, I wrote an article titled “The #1 Secret to Getting Your Dog to Leave Your Guests Alone”. This is a very important article. There are some dogs out there that should NEVER interact or greet your guests. Dogs...
The #1 Secret to Getting Your Dog to Leave Your Guests Alone
Ohhhhhh, dogs love guests!!!! Guests are exciting! Your dog probably hardly ever “truly” gets in trouble when guests are over visiting! The same goes for kids and guests. I remember when I was a kid, I looooooved having company over...
