“I’ve Had Dogs All My Life…”
The question is, “What makes you more qualified to train my dog…
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The Merlin Chronicles: Clicker Expo 2018 Edition
When I first got Merlin, as a young pup, I took him with me to Clicker Expo 2011, in Chicago. He was a difficult dog even then. I tried to take him to a lab, and he barked so much that we were asked to leave. He barked so much, that I ended up crating …
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Merlin Chronicles Part 2
Merlin and I went to our second Obedience class on Feb 5th. He and I both performed much better. I went in with a plan, there were only two of us in class, and Merlin was more comfortable in the space, since he’d been there before. Our training together has been much better. Again, this …
Beginning Dog Training: Merlin Chronicles
I’m calling this Beginning Dog Training, because every time we start to train our dogs, we’re beginning dog training. I don’t care how advanced my training skills may or may not be, or how advanced my dog’s skill set may or may not be, every single training session is a new beginning. So get into …
Does Your Dog Guard Resources?
It occurred to me today while working with a client’s dog that many dog owners really don’t know if their dog guards resources or not. So many people never give their dog anything that is truly considered high value by the dog, that sometimes we find out the hard way that the dog will guard …
Canine Life And Social Skills BA Level Evaluations!
Last night, 5 of my student teams from the last 3 sessions of C.L.A.S.S. did their formal skills evaluation for the BA Level. They were a self-selected group, and of the 5, one team, Deb and Zorg Frank, passed the evaluation, with Honors. At that moment in time, I was feeling terrible, and thinking I …
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