2. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Short Training Sessions
2. Short training sessions (3-5 minute sessions at first). Reactivity involves clicking and treating every time a reactive dog sees another dog. The reactive dog is typically on leash (on […]
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1. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Crate & Rotate
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 […]
What’s in a Name?
What Makes a Good Dog Name? I find that many of the best dog names follow some of these principles: They are short, but not too short. Two or three […]
Safe Spaces
Earlier I wrote about tie downs and how useful they can be in animal management. Here was the picture I used at the time, showing him tethered in an out-of-the-way […]
Vet Part II
Jonah just got neutered and had a broken tooth removed. Leaving him at the vet’s office was pretty emotional for both Jonah and myself. It seemed like the worst thing […]
Visiting the Vet
Going to the vet is really hard for a lot of dogs (and cats, too!). There are things that you can do to make the visit as comfortable as possible […]
Get ready to cry.
It seems like Jonah is beginning to find his sea-legs. He is still making progress faster than I can tell you about it. He no longer has to be held […]
Rapidfire
Over the last few days, Jonah has made so much progress he has literally made me cry. He is still a little lump of stress but I feel like I […]
Tie-downs: Installed Management
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 […]
How to Make Friends and Influence People
Jonah has been making some big progress and did well meeting some new people. Please keep in mind that “big progress” and “did well” are defined very differently when […]
The Imperfect Dog 