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How to Make a Tie-Down Cable

April 9, 2016by The Imperfect Dog 1 Comment

I am a big, big fan of tie-downs. Tie-downs can help you manage your dog’s behavior or introduce another dog safely. They can be life-savers, however it can be difficult […]

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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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6. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Tie Downs, Leashes Indoors, and Drag Lines

January 18, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

Tie Downs, Leashes Indoors, and Drag Lines First, a brief description: A tie down is a tether that is attached from the dog to a solid surface (preferably a wall). […]

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Jonah and Frankie’s Awkward First Meetings

January 13, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

Jonah and Frankie had their first off-leash dog interaction. Jonah (our brown foster dog) and Frankie (our resident tan dog) have been living in the same house for over a […]

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Safe Spaces

January 10, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

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 […]

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Rapidfire

January 4, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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