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Send us Fan Mail I hear it all—the—time! You should never punish a growl because that's how dogs communicate they are uncomfortable. This argument is complete nonsense, and in this episode I break down why and what we have seen with the hundreds of dogs we have addressed growling with. By putting more emphasis on why something is happening than on how to change what is happening, people stay stuck. The whole 'root cause' argument is generally not helpful and sends people down a rabbit hole th...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I am discussing the consideration of your dog's age when it comes to punishment, especially in young puppies. Things we need to consider are the level of neurological development, the development of the other senses such as vision and hearing. These things impact the effectiveness of contingent consequences. There are also things such as the dog's basic genetic wiring and previous rehearsal which all culminate in a very unique level of ability to ...
Send us Fan Mail We hear the phrase "must find the route cause" all the time in dog training. And honestly, the "route cause" simply doesn't really matter that much. But, we have also found that implementing rules and boundaries often changes the relationship, and then something magical happens...The dog just behaves better. And, not just that, but nervous dogs seem to gain more confidence, pushy dogs become more respectful, reactive dogs become more tolerant. And that's before working on an...
Send us Fan Mail Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers. Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show! Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on lis...
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