A client reached out recently because her most sociable, calm dog was struggling on leash at a park. Another client in class was confused, wondering why her dog pulled so hard on leash to get to other dogs when she did so well at a small doggy daycare. A third couldn’t even walk her small […]
Lizzy Hetherington knew she wanted an adventuring buddy when she moved to Arkansas from upstate New York. Both areas of the country boasted beautiful areas to explore, and it was something she wanted to continue after settling in. “There are a lot of amazing outdoor stuff you can do in upstate New York, and that’s
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Kitkat didn’t want to go into her crate, and at nine weeks old, I couldn’t fault her for it. She had only recently left her mother and littermates, and transitioning from a puppy pile to sleeping alone was proving to be difficult. While we’re finding that allowing puppies to sleep with their people can help
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Please note: This does not and is not intended to cover every possible solution when it comes to eliminating inside. Horror. That’s I felt when I realized that my dog, Rosie, had peed on my bed. It didn’t seem like it had been with any sort of intent – she hadn’t squatted, she hadn’t searched
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There’s really no legal or common standard for walking dogs in the Little Rock area. While there are ordinances that require a five-foot leash, I have not seen or heard of this being enforced, and most local parks have a plethora of unleashed dogs. This can be quite challenging for folks trying to handle reactive,
When I started the walk with Rosie, I had twenty minutes to get to my next client. This walk was supposed to take ten minutes. The client lived seven minutes away. But we were quickly burning time as Rosie, my rescue Belgian Malinois, was refusing to walk. I felt the familiar rage flare up. If
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One January afternoon, they were walking with their Miniature Schnauzer, Luna, and came across a tiny bully mix puppy. “We see this little tumbling worm come out of someone’s house over on Kavanaugh,” Alicia said. “We were like, ‘Oh my gosh.’”
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I was asked recently if a dog walker was the same as a dog trainer. Dog trainers aren’t dog walkers. But they can be. A dog trainer is someone who teaches cues to or modifies behavior with dogs. Often, this includes their people in group classes or private lessons. Dog trainers can also offer dog
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Try “sit” in a different room than you normally train, or toss a treat to practice recall. Try advancing duration while working on distance for “stay” and see if you can recognize where you need to adjust. Take a step back if you need to.
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I’ve always had an issue with over committing myself. I’m not just going to write regularly, I tell myself. I’m going to have a finished piece every single Friday and I’m going to make a newsletter and I’m going to ask people to subscribe to it. I’m not just going to be more consistent with