Essential Skills
What’s Up Foster Pup?
I was recently at a foster orientation and the usual discussion topics came up regarding how much to feed puppies, how often to take them
August 23, 2023
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Category: Essential Skills
Essential Skills
Tuning In To Their Whispers
I have a true confession. I thought I was pretty good at observing our dogs’ body signals, but I had not recognized until recently that
August 9, 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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Essential Skills
5 (+1) Skills That Help Me Manage My Multi-Dog Household
Last week we had our incredible, fantastic vet, Dr. Micaela Young come over (yes, we currently work with a fantastic in-home vet, and you can
June 14, 2023
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Behavior Problems
Building Security for Your New Dog
Bringing home a dog is usually an exciting time for the humans involved, one that we may continue to celebrate annually memorializing their “gotcha day”.
May 31, 2023
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Essential Skills
5 Tips For When Your Dog Gets Loose
The other day I let Oso outside in our fenced-in backyard. A little while later, my partner opened the gate to take the garbage cans
April 19, 2023
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Enrichment
What Do We Mean When We Say “Observe Your Pet”?
We use that phrase a lot. “Observe your pet.” But, it can be helpful to better describe what we mean when we say to “observe
March 15, 2023
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Essential Skills
March 2023 Training Challenge: Find a Fun Way to Practice Your Observation Skills
If you’ve been following the Enrichment for the Real World podcast, you already know that observation skills have been a frequent topic! And, let’s be
March 1, 2023
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Essential Skills
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Living with a difficult pet is, well, difficult. It can be an incredible experience but at the same time, it can be emotionally draining, exhausting,
January 11, 2023
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Playing the “Do You Wanna…” Game
Last month in the blog What About Agency in Training, we focused on increasing agency within training sessions, and mentioned that this month we were
October 19, 2022
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