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Tool Highlight: The Sidekick Leash

Tool Highlight: The Sidekick Leash

If you’ve been at our facility or seen our social media lately, you’ll see how much we love this tool! Not only is it simple to use as a slip lead but it also works as a head halter. While no tool will cause a 100% change in dog behavior once it's on, the sidekick...

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Therapy Dogs: The Therapy of a Wagging Tail

Therapy Dogs: The Therapy of a Wagging Tail

Affection, comfort, and support are the three words that best describe a Therapy Dog. But what exactly is a therapy dog? A therapy dog and their handler are volunteers who comfort individuals in schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. Therapy dogs are not Service...

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Do you Talk too Much?

Do you Talk too Much?

I got to thinking this morning about how, like clockwork, any dog that lives with me (boarding and training in Miami, Florida) for more than few days starts to become very, very responsive whenever I call it. I'm a strong believer through experience that its because...

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Yes, you can pet my puppy!

Yes, you can pet my puppy!

My dog-savvy four year old son is sitting next to me on a park bench finishing his ice cream cone when he notices a couple walking towards us. The man is walking a well mannered, calm leashed black and white adult dog, the woman carrying what looks to be a three to...

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Coping with Fearful Adolescent Dogs

Coping with Fearful Adolescent Dogs

Many dogs who were acquired during the beginning of the pandemic are now adolescent dogs or slightly over a year old. Working with under-socialized, fearful and nervous dogs is nothing new to professional dog trainers like myself, yet seeing this many come through our...

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Calmness Mastered: Capturing the Desired Behavior

Calmness Mastered: Capturing the Desired Behavior

“I want my dog to be calm…” a phrase often heard by professionals in the pet industry. We all know this dog. Biscuit is on their second walk of the day, which was followed by a session of ball and frisbee in the yard, two rigorous rounds of tug o’ war, and a rousing...

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Walk it Out

Walk it Out

One of the biggest client complaints is their dog pulling on the leash. Before we get into different ways to combat this unpleasant behavior, the first thing to remember is...It isn't the dog's fault. Being quadrupeds by nature, dogs walk faster than us and also want...

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