Behavior Problems
Top 5 Reasons Your Dog Won’t Sleep Through the Night
It doesn’t matter who you are, how much you love your pet, or how devoted you are to their well-being: if you live with an
August 12, 2024
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Author: Emily Strong (she/they)
Training Tips
Contrafreeloading: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Its Role In Enrichment
A few weeks ago, I made this post for our Instagram page showing an example of contrafreeloading in my bird room. In the video, the
June 10, 2024
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Enrichment
Enrichment for Dogs Post-Surgery
Unlocking the Joy: Enrichment Ideas to Aid Dogs’ Post-Surgery Recovery When I was a vet tech, one of the (many) things that led me to
April 23, 2024
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Behavior Problems
5 Reasons Your Cat Isn’t Using The Litter Box
Let’s face it: this topic stinks. No, I mean literally. If you’ve ever lived with a cat who potties outside of their litter box, you
March 18, 2024
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Training Tips
What is Rubberbanding, and How Can It Help Your Leash-Reactive Dog?
Leash reactivity is one of the most common behavior issues that dogs experience – at least here in the United States, although I can’t speak
November 13, 2023
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Behavior Problems
Is it a behavior issue, or is it a label?
A couple of weeks ago, I was having a conversation with one of our PETPro members about the notion of people being either extroverted or
September 27, 2023
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Behavior Problems
Even Behavior Professionals Need Behavior Professionals
I’m going to share something I’m currently going through. This is difficult to talk about, and it may also be difficult to read. As you
August 16, 2023
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Human End of the Leash
Errybody’s Got an Opinion
Alright, look. Humaning is hard. And one of the things that makes it hard is other humans who are also trying to human and also
June 28, 2023
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Human End of the Leash
5 Questions to Ask to Find the Right Dog Behaviorist, Behavior Consultant, or Dog Trainer
It’s been said many times, but it bears repeating: the animal training fields are unregulated. What this means is that there are no requirements in
February 22, 2023
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Human End of the Leash
January 2023 Training Challenge: Identify Where the Sunk Cost Fallacy Might be Bogging You Down
Alright, if you’ve been following us for any amount of time, you’ll know that we like to start by defining our terms. When you read
January 4, 2023
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