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I Need My Dog to Behave NOW certified dog trainer dog behavior leash walking stressanddogs Apr 24, 2024

Time. It’s a valuable resource. There never seems to be enough time in a day to do all the things. We love life hacks that simplify things, giving us more of our valuable time. Sometimes, there are no hacks. Learning something new, say a foreign language, takes time. There are no shortcuts....

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How Can I Make My Dog Happier? Answer: Enrichment (and It's Good for You, Too!) dog behavior enrichment living with dogs multi-species home species-specific behavior Oct 26, 2023
Enrichment is critical to the well-being of your pets. But what is enrichment? According to Oxford Learners Dictionary, enrichment is "the act of improving the quality of something, often by adding something to it". (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/enrichment)
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Good, Tolerable, or Toxic: How Does Stress Affect Dogs? certified dog trainer dog behavior dog temperament dog trainer stressanddogs trauma in dogs Oct 26, 2023
 
 
 
Stress, it’s something to avoid. Right? It Depends.
As a trainer, I use the phrase “it depends” a lot. Working with humans and other species (dogs, cats, fish, chickens) I have a single goal: well-being for everyone. What works well for me may not...
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