Helping Dogs Develop Confidence and Resilience
In a previous blog post I wrote about how important it is to help your dog develop resilience. Dogs with resilience are better able to...
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Khris Erickson
- May 4
- 7 min
The Importance of Resilient Dogs
Do you know if your dog is an optimist, or a pessimist? Optimistic dogs are more likely to expect good things to happen, while...
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Khris Erickson
- Apr 13
- 12 min
Training your puppy not to bite and nip
“My puppy is about 4 months old. Sometimes if the kids are running around she chases them and bites their clothes and jumps on them. She...
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Khris Erickson
- Mar 23
- 13 min
Teaching Dogs To Love their Crate
There are many reasons an owner may want to crate their dog: They may want to use the crate as a tool for housetraining a puppy or...
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Khris Erickson
- Mar 2
- 6 min
Your Dog Sniffing on Walks Is Not a Problem!
I used to walk my dogs solely as a form of exercise, both for them and for me. Back then my goal was to get a decent workout and tire my...
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Khris Erickson
- Feb 9
- 6 min
Do Dogs Help Children's Behavior?
When I worked as a Humane Educator at an animal shelter, one of my favorite programs was called No More Bullying®. It was a program held...
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Khris Erickson
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Using A Dog Crate for Separation Anxiety?
“He can’t be crated even if we’re in the next room. I know we should have worked harder at getting him to like his crate.” This is what I...
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Khris Erickson
- Dec 29, 2022
- 7 min
Should My Dog Sleep on My Bed?
“If you let your dog sleep on your bed, he might become dominant”. That’s what I was told when I got my first dog as an adult almost 30...
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Khris Erickson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 7 min
5 Things Every Dog Should Know
Many people assume that the dogs belonging to dog trainers are highly trained, responsive dogs that always obey every request. Some...
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Khris Erickson
- Dec 1, 2022
- 7 min
How Do I Teach My Dog to Fetch?
“My dog will chase the ball, but doesn’t bring it back.” Or “My dog will play fetch for two throws, but loses interest after that.” I...
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Khris Erickson
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Hyper-attachment and Separation Anxiety
Laura and Tom’s dog Baxter had separation anxiety. Unlike typical cases in which the dog is ok as long as he is with a person, Baxter...
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Khris Erickson
- Nov 10, 2022
- 7 min
What Is the Best Place To Get A Dog?
If you’re planning on bringing a new dog into your family, you have some choices as to where to obtain one. Your decision should be based...
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