Guest Blogger: Eric Goebelbecker
Discovering that I was not alone when it came to the challenges of living with a fearful dog helped me to keep my sanity when Sunny first came to live with me. Understanding that his behavior was not unusual for a dog that was not properly socialized, and getting advice and suggestions from other fearful ...
Sunny’s Hoarder Arrested in Vermont!
I met Sunny at The Humane Society of Louisiana's rescue site, Camp Katrina, set up after the hurricanes in 2005. He was found at the Every Dog Needs A Home 'sanctuary' in Gamaliel AR, run by Tammy Hanson. At the time the authorities and HSUS arrived on the site there were 477 dogs (news reports ...
Guest Blogger Ali Brown Author of Scaredy Dog!
My guest blogger is Ali Brown, dog trainer and author of Scaredy Dog and Focus Not Fear. I asked Ali some questions and she kindly took the time to answer them. If there are nails to be hit on the head, Ali's aim is right on! How did your interest in working with fearful dogs ...
Five Golden Rules for Working with Fearful Dogs by Nicole Wilde
The Fearful Dog's Blog is happy to introduce you to our guest blogger, Nicole Wilde CPDT, RM. Nicole has worked with fearful dogs for years and her book, Help for Your Fearful Dog is a must read for anyone working with a fearful dog. I was attending one of Nicole's seminars recently, it happened to ...
Creating A Climate For Change
Imagine you have to study for a big exam or are trying to learn to use a new computer program or figure out your taxes. Do you pack up your supplies and go sit in the middle of a busy city intersection? Or perhaps more realistically do you invite the neighbor kids over to play ...
The Curiosity Factor
When working with any dog, developing a positive, trusting relationship is important, but when working with a fearful dog it becomes paramount for the success of training and rehabilitation. There are trainers who have come up with theories as to why dogs behave they way they do and therefore why 'their' method of ...
It’s In Their Head!
It would seem that many of us put more thought into what color we're going to paint a wall than we do into thinking about what dog to live with for the next 15 years. I'm not pointing fingers, I am right in there with the best/worst of them. When trainers want a ...
Finding The Right Foot To Get Started On
I was having a conversation with someone who complained that the activities that were the most rewarding and motivating for her dog were behaviors she didn't like, barking at, and becoming aroused by strangers the main bones of contention. Her frustration was easy to understand since it was impossible for her to interrupt ...
Creating The Foundation
Sunny is one of the lucky fearful dogs that landed in his forever home straight out of the rescue after the hoarder that had him and 476 other dogs got busted for operating what was most definitely not an 'animal sanctuary'. It was not the plan and like many other foster caregivers for ...
