
The Dog Trainer Wise Dog Trainer says: A long walk with your dog is just the ticket for undoing some of the damage from Thanksgiving. Of course, for most of us, sixty-seven long walks with our dog would be more like it.

The Dog Trainer Pop quiz. What's the longest your dog has ever spent sniffing a single pile of leaves? Bonus points for every year younger than 14.

The Dog Trainer Barking and lunging while on leash -- common, embarrassing, sometimes scary, and (SURPRISE!) not helped at all by "corrections." So what to do instead? Why, give a listen, of course.

The Dog Trainer Eric Goebelbecker, the Scarily Logical Trainer, has been posting regularly on DogstarDaily, and his latest, on myths about training with treats, is a ripsnorter. Plus he links to an article that quotes me, so how could I not love it?
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Eric Goebelbecker Another article discussing experts that are critical of Cesar Millan has hit the Internet. Actually, I think two articles were published this week, but I can't find the link for the other. Truth be told, I only really skim these articles lately. They all follow the same general

The Dog Trainer Just a little happy-ending story for the weekend. And by the way, how nice that this military dog wears a flat buckle collar! Special bonus: the ad for delicious Australian produce that opens the video. :^)
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An Australian Special Forces dog that went missing during a battle in 2008 returns to base alive and wagging. Footage courtesy ADF.

The Dog Trainer Animals as well as humans suffer from domestic violence. And batterers often use pets as leverage against their human victims. This week, where to get help (or help someone else find help).

The Dog Trainer OK, I can't find a version of this that has sound, and the video quality is also crud, but ... you'll never look at the mambo the same way again. Thanks to my friend the excellent trainer Deb Manheim, who posted this to her FB page.

The Dog Trainer Another Tuesday, another new ep! Last week, dogs made friends. This week, The Home Visit and how to help your dog act the suave, welcoming host.

The Dog Trainer It's Halloween! Are your dogs going trick-or-treating????? Because if so, they should really know how to respond to Mean People ....
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This is the first short film that Splash and Kiko have made together! Both dogs decide to go out trick or treating on Halloween night. Watch to see what happens when they come to a certain house to beg for treats. ...

The Dog Trainer In this instructive photograph, The Dog Trainer explains to Juniper that he can't have his red plush traffic cone and eat it, too.

The Dog Trainer I love Halloween because IT'S TIME FOR RIDICULOUS DOG VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE! (Meanwhile, remember that chocolate is toxic to dogs, and if your dog's nervous around kids and funny outfits, this might be a good weekend for some fun training in your living room or backyard.)

The Dog Trainer "Hi." "Hi." "I don't like your face." "Well, I don't like the way your butt smells." ""Yeah? Well, what is your tail doing up so high over your back?" "You don't like it? Well, bite THIS!" ................... This week, setting dogs up to meet-n-greet without fireworks!

The Dog Trainer Dog Trainer admits to her shame that she doesn't know how to do CPR on dogs. Hmm, could be time to remedy that.
Study shows most pet owners would attempt CPR on their dog or cat. But what about other emergency pr
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Although most pet owners say they'd attempt doggie- or kitty-CPR to save an animal in danger, many are unprepared to deal with a wide range of other pet-related emergencies, according to a new poll conducted jointly by the Associated Press...

























