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Dog Has Anxiety | 10+ Tips to Help Your Dog Feel Less Anxious

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Dog Training Tips· Puppy Training

If your dog has anxiety, it can feel like you do everything for them, but they're still worried. As a professional dog trainer, I've worked with hundreds of dogs who live with all sorts of types of anxiety. In this post, I'll share some of the basic steps I give my clients with anxious dogs to help

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How to Keep an Energetic Dog Calm After Surgery

12 Creative Ideas on How to Keep an Energetic Dog Calm After Surgery

Dog Blog· Dog Care

This post is all about how to keep an energetic dog calm after surgery. Just because your dog needs to rest for 10-14 days after surgery doesn't mean that they don't get to do anything! After my high energy dog, Razz, had four masses removed I had to get creative with making sure that she didn't

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Dog Bites Fingers When Taking Treats

Dog Bites Fingers When Taking Treats | Stop Teaching “Gentle” and Show Your Dog How to Take Treats Calmly

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Dog Training Tips· Puppy Training

This post is all about how to fix dog bites fingers when taking treats.Some dogs are just so eager about food that they can't help but try to take a big chunk of food (and fingers) when you offer them something good to eat. The trick to fixing this behavior is not teaching your dog an "easy"

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crate training a rescue dog

Crate Training a Rescue Dog | 5 Tips for Teaching Your Dog to Love the Crate

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Dog Training Tips· Puppy Training· Uncategorized

Whether you just brought your dog home, or you have had your dog for some time now, this will teach you all about crate training a rescue dog or an adult dog. The crate can be an awesome tool- if you use it correctly. Shelter dogs have an extra layer to training because they may have some trauma

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Best Dog Food for Picky Eaters

The Best Dog Food for Picky Eaters and Sensitive Stomachs is Already in Your Kitchen

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Dog Nutrition

__CONFIG_post_symbol__{"id":"2845"}__CONFIG_post_symbol__Did you know the best dog food for picky eaters and sensitive stomachs is already somewhere in your kitchen? Does it feel like your dog only wants human food or tends to skip out on meals? Maybe there's a flavor that your dog must have, or

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overnight dog sitting

2025 Overnight Dog Sitting Rates

Dog Blog· Dog Care

Getting ready to leave and prepare your dog for overnight dog sitting? If you're anything like me, you're tempted to leave a big long list for the pet sitter all to ensure your dog is just as happy with the pet sitter as they are with you. In this post, you'll learn all about how to prepare for your

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adopting a dog checklist

Adopting a Dog Checklist

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Puppy Training

This post is all about how to prepare for adopting a dog and contains an adopting a dog checklist! Bringing home a dog from the shelter is an exciting time! It can also be stressful to adjust to new routines, and overwhelming to remember everything from the vet and the trainer.After adopting three

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how to be a good dog owner

10 Taboo Ideas on How to Be a Good Dog Owner

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Dog Essentials· Dog Training Tips

This post is all about how to be a good dog owner. Besides providing food, water, shelter and a few toys, what does it really take to the kind of person your dog thinks you are? Answer: It's not always about spoiling your dog and teaching them to sit. In this post you'll learn (from a dog trainer)

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shelter dog training

3 Tips for Shelter Dog Training for the First 3 Weeks

Dog Blog· Dog Care· Dog Training Tips

This post is all about what to expect with shelter dog training. Whether you are bringing home a dog who has been in a shelter for a few days or a few years, training a shelter dog is a completely different process from training a dog who has just left a breeder's home. In this post, you'll learn

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If you don’t want someone to pet your dog, here ar If you don’t want someone to pet your dog, here are some ✅DOs and ❌DONTs: 

Do: 
✅ Thank people for asking to pet. Being kind and courteous can go a long way. 
✅ Put yourself between the person asking and your dog. This allows you to be a physical barrier between stranger and your dog. People are less likely to reach out and pet you. 😂
✅ Include them in training. Tell them what they should do instead. “Hey, thanks so much for asking, right now, we’re working on building confidence and what would be so helpful is if we just stood here and talked for a few minutes while ignoring him/or toss some treats.” Then you can go on to explain more about the situation. Maintain your position between stranger and your dog. 
✅Be direct. Sometimes people are asking while they are reaching. Saying “not today” or “No, I’m so sorry” it’s not the easiest social thing to do, but it’s important if your dog is not to be petted and time is of the essence. (And your dog should probably be muzzle trained- people don’t reach their hands out towards muzzled dogs) 

DON’T
❌ Assume they know what to do instead. Most people assume the answer will be yes and feel socially awkward if you say no. It’s not their fault, it’s part of the reason we love dogs so much. Our brains just melt around them and the typical social etiquette around dogs doesn’t work for all dogs. 
❌ Tell them, “he’s shy/she’s not friendly/he’s nervous around people” people take this as a challenge and will often do things that don’t help your dog, like talking to them, crouching down, extending a hand, making more eye contact. This also isn’t direct enough. Especially if your dog is not safe to pet- you need to be direct (and again your dog should be muzzle trained). 
❌ Tell them your dog is in training. This also yields similar results as above. People can take this as a challenge or excuse to interact with your dog. They might ask your dog to sit or ask what the dog is in training for. These aren’t inherently bad things, they just aren’t what’s helpful for your dog and doesn’t put you back in control of the situation quickly.
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