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Tips for Welcoming Your New Dog
It’s so exciting to bring home a new dog or puppy! Hopefully you’ve been planning this addition for some time and are prepared for all...
Khris Erickson
Jul 6, 20237 min read
7 Reasons Why Your Dog is Digging Up Your Yard
Is your dog a digger? Is your previously nice yard turning into a landscape of divots? There are many reasons a dog may dig in the yard,...
Khris Erickson
Jun 15, 20239 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
May 25, 202311 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
May 4, 20237 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Apr 13, 202312 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Mar 23, 202313 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Mar 2, 20236 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Dec 29, 20227 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Dec 15, 20227 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Dec 1, 20227 min read
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...
Khris Erickson
Nov 17, 20226 min read
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