What Owning a Cat Teaches You About Agency
Why Cats? I love cats. Cats are regal, majestic creatures. They defy the laws of science by filling any container they curl up into. They
July 28, 2021
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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
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What Gardening Can Teach Us About Behavior
If you prefer to listen to this blog post, click here. I’m a plant person. So, naturally, I was thinking about plants as we were
June 9, 2021
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May 2021 Training Challenge: Overt vs. Covert behavior
If you prefer to listen to this blog post, click here. Happy spring! I have no idea how we’re already in May, but here we
May 5, 2021
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5 Tips for Living with a Resource Guarder
If you prefer listening to this blog post, click here. Last week I talked about normal vs. abnormal guarding, and that resource guarding in general
March 17, 2021
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How I Accidentally Taught My Turtle to Escape
I talk about my dog, Oso, all of the time but he’s not the only critter in our household. I’ve mentioned my turtle, Zorro, a
January 20, 2021
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Behavior Problems
January 2021 Training Challenge: Video Your Pet Home Alone
We are full swing into our free Separation Anxiety Workshop this week! In honor of that workshop and our Separation Anxiety Immersive Digital Course
January 7, 2021
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How Cherry Picking Your Plan is Getting in the Way of Your Progress– and What to do About it!
There are a lot of factors that go into how successful a behavior modification program is. Some of those factors are uncontrollable: genetics, certain
December 23, 2020
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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
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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
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