by love2play | Feb 18, 2018 | Articles, Problem Behaviours
Many dogs struggle to stay relaxed when they see another dog, a person, or a specific environmental stimulus, and end up reacting with an intense stress response. Stress responses can be categorized into fight (such as barking, lunging), flight (such as avoiding,...
by love2play | Feb 18, 2018 | Articles
As clicker trainers we love to celebrate the human-animal bond, and today the world is celebrating with us! National Dog Day (also known as National Dog Appreciation Day) is a day to show our appreciation for the millions of the dogs in the US that keep us safe and...
by love2play | Feb 18, 2018 | Articles
From about age nine through thirteen I collected and studied butterflies. My interest was intense; I might well have grown up to be an entomologist. Each summer I visited my father and stepmother, wherever they happened to be; one summer that meant going to Rushford,...
by love2play | Feb 18, 2018 | Articles
Every year I meet a lot of people who dream of starting a dog training business. There are many reasons someone would choose to hang up a shingle and become a professional dog trainer. Perhaps a career change is appealing because their current career is leading to...