Actually, they’re E-bracelets and amazingly they’re self-controlled. This is how they work; you put on a Pavlok then when you want to stop a behavior you give yourself a shock, a negative reinforcement – no different than we do with some dogs. Where do I start? First the name is […]
Hey everyone this is Kia. Kia is a wonderful girl, approx. 2 ½ years old, who loves sunshine, long walks and who is a complete snuggle-butt (that’s a technical term :)) Good Intentions Gone Bad If you’ve spent any time in an animal shelter chances are you’ve heard someone say, […]
I have a dog who spent the first year of her life living on the end of a chain (obvious due to the deep scars still evident on her neck) and in the parking lot of fast food restaurants (where we found her). She was so hand-shy that it took […]
In this month’s newsletter you’ll see an article entitled Interrupt and Redirect: The Problem Solving Formula for Dogs. I chose to write this article at this time because I get a lot of comments from people asking me why their dogs act great for me but like knuckleheads for them. […]
I try to keep a neutral view of our dog park. There’s a lot of rumors about the amount of harmful minerals in the soil (why else is it a dog park and not a high end condo complex?) and of course we have the wonderful rattlesnake issue every summer, […]
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In researching this blog, I was trying to find the book I read previously which talked about ways to identify a couple that was struggling. I think it was Wayne Dyer who said there’s subtle signs each partner displays to the other; a quick look, a casual touch, a small […]
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