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Be a better trainer, not a stronger leader

By |2008-12-18T14:21:28-05:00December 18th, 2008|Categories: Helping fearful dogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

At an agility meet over the weekend I met a young woman who ran a rescue organization. She was at the event to run her own dog, a small breed mix that should be auditioning for the next Disney film it was so darn cute. Between runs we met in the parking lot, she had a different dog, a pom/chi mix that was visibly nervous. ...

How To Be A Friend To A Fearful Dog

By |2008-12-11T14:56:03-05:00December 11th, 2008|Categories: Helping fearful dogs|Tags: , , , , , , |

It is possible to change how a dog feels and behaves around the things that scare them. And even a dog that isn’t exactly the dog of someone’s dreams can have a good life and provide their owner with companionship and joy. But making this happen usually means changing how we think about our scared dogs. It means questioning the things we’ve been told about dogs and how they learn new skills.

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