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BASIC OBEDIENCE CLASS SYLLABUS
Week 1 - Orientation Seminar Links for More Info ThrivingCanine.com, YouTube, Facebook, Separation Anxiety Book Online Video Course Included with in-person classes or available for purchase separately If you paid for the course, the link should be in your email...
PUPPY CLASS SYLLABUS
Week 1 - Orientation Seminar Links for More Info YouTube, Facebook, Separation Anxiety Book Online Video Course Included with in-person classes or available for purchase separately If you paid for the course, the link should be in your email inbox. If not, let us know...
FEAR and FIREWORKS: Is it OK to comfort a fearful dog?
There are arguments both for and against comforting a fearful dog. Some science has shown the calming effects of stroking dogs with fear of thunder, yet professional dog trainers tend to say that petting a fearful dog will only “reinforce the fear.” What’s the deal...
LETTING DOGS MEET: THE THREE SECOND RULE – Part 2
Back in 2010 I wrote an article, Letting Dogs Meet: The Three Second Rule, which continues to be one of the most popular on my website. So, before continuing, please allow me to say “thank you” to everyone for all the likes, shares, comments and emails. I truly...
DOG PSYCHOLOGY PART 4: Dogs Are Descendants Of Wolves
If dogs are NOT humans and NOT dolphins (as we saw in parts 2 and 3) then we must ask the question, “What is a dog?” The domestic dog is a social, predatory, canine species that descended from the wolf. Somewhere along the millennia wolves became dogs and dogs became...
Q & A: Dog Won’t Come, E-collar Conditioning & Social Media Awareness
This question was posted on a Facebook discussion group for professional trainers. For privacy, it has been slightly rephrased and names have been left out. QUESTION: “I have a dog in for a board and train right now. His owner’s biggest...
DOG PSYCHOLOGY Part 3: Dogs Are Not Dolphins
Dogs are not dolphins. I’m sure that sounds like an obvious, perhaps even ridiculous, statement but there was a movement in the 1980’s that popularized the concept of training dogs in a similar fashion to how dolphins and other exotic animals were being trained for...
DOG PSYCHOLOGY Part 2: Dogs Are Not Furry Humans
Dogs are a unique and amazing species with their own particular psychology, language and instincts. Because we invite dogs into our families and societies, much of what we want from them runs counter to their instincts and must therefore be taught, trained or...
Q & A: Is It OK If My Dog Lies Down From A Sit-Stay?
Question: “Hi Chad, I have watched your Basic Obedience DVD and I think I’m doing everything right but I have a question about teaching him to do a Sit-Stay. I tell my dog to sit and then I say “Stay” with a hand signal and walk away. He is...
DOG PSYCHOLOGY Part 1: What Is Dog Psychology?
Before training any animal it would probably be wise to have some respect for, and understanding of, the psychology of that particular species. Wouldn’t you agree? This seems logical to me but a lot of behavioral or psychological experiments have been done on mice,...
