Here are some very helpful dog tips for introducing a new dog into your home with your other dogs. Sadie, a 9 month old Golden Retriever pup came into our home for training to be a Service Dog. Knowing that she had the proper temperament for the work she is about to do, makes a…
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Smiling Dogs: Is It Fear, Joy or Aggression?
Smiling dogs conjures up a whole slew of interpretations and is quite confusing to most people. For the most part, dogs who smile are using it as a calming signal in appeasement. You’ll see the upper lip come up very far and the rest of the body language and context will tell you if the…
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Helping People | Helping Dogs
If you’re a veterinarian, dog shelter, dog trainer, veterinary technician or a dog lover then Dog Decoder is for you. Not only can you learn to speak dog, you’ll have a very powerful tool in the palm of your hand, ready when you need it, to teach your staff, your clients and your friends and…
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Calm Dogs: Do we really need to TEACH dogs to “settle”? I Say NO!
Calm Dogs: Do we really need to teach dogs to ‘settle’? “Go to your bed”, “Crate”, “Place”, “Settle”, etc. are all cues folks give dogs when they want them to be calm dogs. Many moons ago when I first started training dogs “Place” was the cue of choice. Crates weren’t the norm then, so…
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Multiple Dog Households: Don’t Lump Them In
Multiple Dog Households Many dogs who live together in the same home are subject to having to do things as a group. They all go to the dog park, pile in the car to visit friends, go camping, go for a walk, play games like fetch or hide and seek yet dogs are similar to…
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Dogs In the Fast Lane | Doggie Day Care, Walkers & Playdates
Dogs In the Fast Lane Doggie day care centers and dog walking businesses are popping up all over the place. On one hand I’m thrilled while on the other hand many of these businesses are lacking in basic dog knowledge, training and behavior. As you can imagine, dogs are getting into fights, people are being…
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When Rehoming A Dog Might Be the Right Choice
When Rehoming A Dog Might Be the Right Choice SILHOUETTE, aka SILLY came barreling out of the dog run underneath the dog I was going to take out and work with. She wanted out in the worst way. Once out, she literally glued herself to my back, front and back legs wrapped around me. The warmth…
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7 Tips For A No Dog Bite Holiday Season
7 Tips for a NO DOG BITE Holiday Season. Holidays are fun yet fraught with stress and your may dog feel this stress in the days prior to guests coming over. Their whole world is turned upside down and this is when dogs can bite. A no dog bite holiday season only happens when we…
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How Happy Is Your Dog?
How happy is your dog? Do you know what makes her happy? I just finished making some toast when I looked over to see my little dog Timber looking up at me ever hopeful for a tiny piece of toast. Of course I gave her a morsel because that’s what we do. She wasn’t begging,…
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Butt Sniffing: It’s Normal and Important
Butt sniffing is how dogs gather information about each other and it’s not only normal, it’s a necessary part of how dogs greet each other. Gross, right? Well, not to them. The hormones excreted by the glands surrounding their genitalia offer much information about the dog and we need to just get over it. It’s…
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