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Dog Behavioral Training Deep Dive #2 PiRT: Posture-induced Relaxation Technique Welcome to another installment in a new series of Dog Gone Smarter LLC training articles, each a deep dive into a foundational dog training exercise. Each dog…
Behavioral training deep Dive #1: Sit-Stay & Down-Stay
Dog Behavioral Training DEEP DIVE #1 Sit-Stay & Down-Stay Welcome to the first piece in a new series of Dog Gone Smarter LLC training articles, each a deep dive into a foundational dog training exercise. Each dog…
Why we train
The forces of nature and nurture have been at work for many thousands of years, underwriting an evolutionarily process of mutual benefit and opportunity between humans and dogs. This evolutionary process, perhaps even a co-evolutionary process, provides…
Is My Dog Anxious?
Are you attuned to the signs of your dog’s anxiety? Not sure what those signs are? Well, some are much like signs of anxiety YOU might feel in a stressful situation? You might feel jittery, pace back-and-forth,…
Building Your Pup’s Confidence
Learn about counterconditioning and positive reinforcement. Two powerful and effective tools to help build assuredness and boost confidence in your pup! Desensitization Does your dog bark at every passing car, or get the zoomies every time the…
How Puppies Grow
our pup goes thru several distinct developmental phases as he grows. The newborn phase, also known as the neonatal phase, is from birth to 2 weeks old. It’s a time when your puppy seems to-do little more…
