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Amateur Dog Trainers

Beware The Amateur Companion Puppy and Dog Trainer​

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It is a sad reality that with companion dog ownership at its highest, very few companion dog owners (or veterinarians, vet techs, breeders, rescues etc.) have been exposed to companion puppy and dog training associated with legitimately applicable behavior-science. What is being marketed to companion puppy and dog owners (veterinarians, vet techs, breeders, rescues etc.) as ‘science’-based training is almost always at best, loosely based and more often than not, cherry-picked aspects of scientific research that were never intended to be applied in the teaching of companion dog home and outing life-skills. In the controlled settings of an agility ring or obedience ring – yes (to a certain extent). For home and outing life-skills, a hard emphatic NO!

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Bad Dog

Is The Problem Companion Dog Owners or Companion Dog Trainers?

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I won’t here as it’s a seminar level presentation rather than a casual blog post but I can make a reasonable, strong and scientifically supported argument that very little that currently passes for ‘learning theory’ in companion dog training is based on canine or human behavior in the context of how any higher order social

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aggressive (by design)

Things to Know About Owning Guarding/Aggression Breeds While They Are Still A Puppy

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The Cuteness Trap Specially Recommended for These Readers: Breeders of Guarding/Aggression (By Design) Breeds (as a resource for puppy inquiries and buyers) People Interested in Owning Guarding/Aggression (By Design) Breeds Dog Trainers Working with People with Guarding/Aggression (By Design) Breeds Puppies Veterinarians with Less Aware Clients That Bring In Guarding/Aggression (By Design) Breeds Puppies People

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Sarah Jay 2DayFM

Tavistock Veterinarian’s Free Dog Training Clinic Promotional Clip

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Here’s a short clip from an interview I did with 07.7 2Day FM CHGK’s Sarah Jay promoting the Tavistock Veterinarian’s free dog training clinic coming up next week. – John

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Leash Pulling

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Leash Pulling Cane Corso Dear John, Three days ago my husband and I rescued a three year old female Cane Corso mix. She was brought to the shelter as a stray. She is very sweet. At some point in her life, someone took time to socialize her, and teach her basic commands, I hand feed

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2 Finger Rule for Dog Collars

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2 Finger Rule – Fact or Fiction   Dear John, I have the Power Steering Dog Training Collar (aka the Wade Collar which my dog trainer, Nancy Johansen, gave us when she helped us with our dog.  We have a 1 year 10 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier.  As I’m sure you know, he is

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