Summer is here and with all the warm temperatures, we increase our vigilance on preventing fleas and ticks. After taking time in researching different methods of preventing and controlling those annoying pests, I’ve grown ever so weary of using insecticides which are either applied behind the shoulder blades of dogs and absorbed through their skin andContinue reading “Garlic? To Eat, or Not to Eat?”
Category Archives: Compassion
Focus on This, Not That!
Counter conditioning is a useful tool in any trainer’s toolbox. It is an effective strategy in changing a dog’s negative emotional response towards a trigger. The aim for change is capturing a reaction which is calmer and relaxed while the trigger is present. This behavior modification technique can be used in a variety of settings andContinue reading “Focus on This, Not That!”
Can You Dig It?!
Spring has sprung here in OK! Eddie and I started our garden planning by growing some seedlings and decided how and where we want them planted. One sunny Saturday, Eddie went into the backyard with the mindset of digging up a patch of grass for a garden, but his plan was sidelined after seeing Bernie inContinue reading “Can You Dig It?!”
Four Paws & You Dog Training 