Essential Skills
Living with and Loving a Geriatric Dog
Gosh, have I got a story for you. It started well over a decade ago with one small black nose and shiny eyes filled with
December 2, 2024
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Author: MaryKaye Kendrick (she/her)
Enrichment
Fun Ways to Get the Kids Involved With Enrichment
I don’t think I’ve kept it much of a secret that I love how past me informs present me, especially in my role as a
September 2, 2024
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Training Tips
You Can Look But Please Don’t Touch
You’ve invited a dog into your home to live with you. Hooray! Or you’ve shared your home with a dog/s for awhile now. Hooray again!
May 27, 2024
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Behavior Problems
Come on a CounterSurfing Safari with Me
Ah, counter surfing, that age old nuisance behavior that many dogs exhibit and most pet parents find extremely frustrating. It is probably one of the
April 1, 2024
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Behavior Problems
Fool Around and Find Out
You’ve probably had some exposure to the concept of fight or flight by now. It’s a pretty well known, evolutionarily programmed response living things have
February 19, 2024
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Human End of the Leash
What They Sense in the Shadows
When you stop to consider it, dogs really are remarkable creatures. They slowly adapted over the course of tens of thousands of years (with lots
January 8, 2024
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Training Tips
When Doing Nothing is Doing Something
We learn from an early age that we should be actively doing “something” much of the time but this blog post is all about challenging
December 11, 2023
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Human End of the Leash
It’s a Marvelous Night for a Moon Dancer (or, How a Mini Donkey Trained Me To Be a Better Trainer)
I recently was fortunate enough to be able to attend a learning experience that I found to be extraordinarily informative and I wanted to share
November 7, 2023
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Essential Skills
Grumble and Growl Zones
Today’s important topic is brought to you by myself and one of my favorite resources for families with dogs and kids, Family Paws Parent Education.
July 26, 2023
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Enrichment
How a Lack of Agency Taught Me to Hate My Favorite Music
One of Pet Harmony’s favorite topics is the subject of agency and why it is so important for our learners. In fact, we’ve had multiple
April 26, 2023
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