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Trainer Stories – Rehabiliating Dogs
Sue Hagerman, Certified Dog Trainer graduate of Animal Behavior College and owner of Pet Dog Sit-uations, LLC, in Maumee, Ohio, sent me a story about a dog named Sophie that she fostered and rehabilitated. Sue volunteers at local shelters working with dogs that need socialization and basic training. I think “Sophie’s Story” is the essence…
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Separation Anxiety & Stress…Oh My!
I really like Roger Abrantes’ book DOGS HOME ALONE A trainer suggested I get it when I took my first separation anxiety case. It’s an excellent book with clearly written step-by-step instructions and diagrams. Sometimes by just doing the initial “BED” exercise, the dog relaxes enough to be able to stay home alone – of course…
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Gary Wilkes – Creator of Target Training
httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4i7-0vFW0U Gary Wilkes of CLICK AND TREAT is an internationally acclaimed behaviorist, trainer, author, columnist, teacher and lecturer. I met him at an APDT Conference back in 2001 a couple of months after I graduated from a professional dog trainers program. I wanted to give a class but I was petrified and when I told…
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A Gentle Dog Trainer in Oregon
Dennis Fehling, CPDT-KA, CBATI is one of a very few men, as he puts it, “in the field of gentle positive training” since he’s a Guild Certified Tellington TTouch Practitioner. He’d like to change that and encourages men to learn about Tellington TTouch. He’s been training dogs for 10 years, specializes in aggression and lives in…
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Animal Communication Stories
I have to admit when I first consulted Dr. Denice Moffat, Veterinarian, Medical Intuitive and Naturopath to help me with a few personal health issues, I wondered how effective it would be if I could only talk to her on the phone. I’m a skeptic by nature but I took a leap of faith and…
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Supplements for a Raw or Home Cooked Diet
Bonnie Blumenfeld, RVT Holistic Animal Health Consultant Please Note: These are broad, generalized guidelines for healthy animals – obviously all animals are different and some may require more specific attention as well as a more specialized regimen. With many people feeding raw or home-cooked diets to their dogs today, it’s important to understand which supplements…