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Following the Leader

August 4, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

In this case, our leader is Georgie. When I got home from work yesterday, she leapt off of the couch to greet me, all happy wags. She was so sweet […]

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How to Integrate Imperfect Dogs in 8 Steps

February 15, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

Imperfect Dog Integration Compendium This is a guideline compiled of 8 individual articles I recently wrote to help people understand some of the best ways to introduce dogs that have […]

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1. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Crate & Rotate

January 12, 2016by The Imperfect Dog 1 Comment

With reactive/selective dogs, I start out with crating and rotating when I bring them into my house with my resident dogs. What is crate and rotate? Essentially, it’s keeping the […]

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Tie-downs: Installed Management

December 23, 2015by The Imperfect Dog 1 Comment

Jonah quickly developed a specific spot on the couch where he wants to sit. Essentially, it is his safe space (it even supersedes the kennel as the #1 spot he […]

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