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Tricks for Treats: How, When, and Why to Use Food in Dog Training
There’s more to using treats than just “give the dog a snack.” How we use food matters just as much as the food itself.
Leanne James
1 day ago3 min read
Words Matter: Teaching Dogs to Understand Our World, One Cue at a Time
Dogs are brilliant, intuitive learners, but they're not born understanding English (or any human language). Yet we often speak to them as if they should already know what we're saying-and get frustrated when they don't.
Leanne James
Jul 314 min read
Structure Is Kindness: Why Too Much Freedom Can Undermine Your Dog's Behavior and Well-being
When used correctly, confinement isn't punishment, its support. It allows your dog to rest, regulate, and learn how to feel safe and calm within their environment.
Leanne James
Jul 245 min read
The Innate Power of Food for Enrichment for Dogs
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Leanne James
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Stubborn dogs!
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Leanne James
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Shock Collars! Why we don't need to cheat and use fear to get the behaviors we want from our compani
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Leanne James
Jul 19, 20235 min read
Resource Guarding: Helping them let their guard down
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Leanne James
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Polite Greetings: No more jumping up on people!
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Leanne James
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Leave it! How this cue can save your dog's life
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Leanne James
May 31, 20233 min read
Leash reactivity: What to do about it
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Leanne James
May 4, 20235 min read
Jumping: It's more than bad manners
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Leanne James
May 3, 20232 min read
Indoor & Backyard Exercise: Helpful activities when we can't get them out as much as they need.
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Leanne James
Apr 19, 20235 min read
Getting your dog used to car rides
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Leanne James
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Food manners: From begging to boundaries
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Leanne James
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Goodbye anxiety! Building independence and confidence in our dogs.
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Leanne James
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Drop it! Ending the game of chase
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Leanne James
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Dog Play: What's normal VS when to intervene
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Leanne James
Oct 19, 20226 min read
Clicker Training
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Leanne James
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Behavior VS Obedience: What's the difference?
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Leanne James
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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