You Have to Practice Before the Test
If you prefer to listen to this blog post, click here. When I’m giving a client a new activity, I always tell them to practice
June 16, 2021
No Comments
Tag: animal behavior
What’s Ab/Normal with Resource Guarding?
Click here if you prefer listening to this post. Resource guarding can be scary. Seeing your sweet pet suddenly turn into a snarling mess over
March 10, 2021
No Comments
Behavior Problems
December 2020 Training Challenge: Holiday Safety
It’s time for our last training challenge of 2020! Keeping with our holiday and enrichment theme from last month, this month’s training challenge is inspired
December 9, 2020
No Comments
The Behavior Modification Journey Part 2: I Tried a Program, but…
Last week I talked about how the behavior modification process is a journey: a journey someone may not be ready to take. With this two-part
December 2, 2020
2 Comments
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
Every now and then when speaking with a prospective or new client they’ll tell me: “I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried
November 18, 2020
No Comments
5 Signs Your Pet Needs Professional Help
I’m very much a Do-It-Yourself person– so much so that I consider it a fault. I will absolutely try to do something by myself
November 11, 2020
No Comments
June 2020 Training Challenge: Determine Where Your Dog Falls on the Sociability Chart
As y’all know, this year’s training challenges are inspired by different categories of enrichment that we illustrate in our book Canine Enrichment for the Real
June 11, 2020
No Comments
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Started Studying Animal Body Language
Last week I wrote a post about the “freeze” option our pets have while over threshold and mentioned that it often gets written off as
March 30, 2020
No Comments
When Should We Be Concerned About “Fine”?
I’ll admit, I’ve had an issue with the word “fine” for longer than I’ve been involved in animal behavior. The reason for that is fairly
March 23, 2020
No Comments
Let’s Get Rid of “Should”
I love when people are committed to doing right by their pets. Hearing how much people love for and strive for the best with their
December 23, 2019
No Comments