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The Five Senses of Off-Leash Dog Training
Wanna know the secret to amazing off-leash dog training greatness? Ok, I am going to tell but please don’t like or share it because this is super top secret classified information. Shh, it’s just between us, ok, so don’t tell anyone. Defining Off-Leash Dog Training...
Tails From The Field: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
“Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. --------------------------------------------------------...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 10: Guarding, Protecting and Spoiling
Guarding, Protection and Spoiling Guarding and protecting are not necessarily bad character traits in a dog but they certainly can become problematic and, in some cases, highly dangerous. While this topic has a degree of overlap with Dominance, I wanted to give...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 9: Pain or Stress
Pain or Stress Can Be at the Root of Dog Aggression A very common dog bite scenario is when a person needs to handle a dog that is in pain. Most people are pretty forgiving about a bite that happens this way. They find it understandable that a dog in pain might lash...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 8: Misreading Social Cues
The Misreading of Social Cues Can Lead To Dog Aggression People and dogs can both be guilty of misreading or being totally oblivious of each other’s social cues. Sometimes this is just a simple lack of clear communication but, in other cases, this can lead to an...
Tails From The Field: Zak George vs Cesar Millan
“Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. --------------------------------------------------------...
Tails From The Field: Bobo’s “Unusual” Barking Problem
Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. --------------------------------------------------------...
Tails From The Field: The Dentist and the Dog Trainer
Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. -------------------------------------------------------- I...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 7: Dominance
Dominance… That one little word is all it takes to send some dog trainers right over the edge. It has become such a “bad word” in some circles that trainers often feel the need to refer to it as “The D Word”. I have even heard professional dog trainers say things...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 6: Obnoxious Submission
Obnoxious Active Submission Is Connected To Dog Aggression Submission is said to come in two basic forms, active and passive. Passive submission is much calmer and tends to keep dogs out of trouble. It’s kind of a roll over and play dead or “please rub my belly” sort...
