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Questions from future dog trainers by mannerlymutts
(This article has been re-posted from a couple of years ago.) In the New England area as a whole, what we lack are qualified and experienced dog trainers. I am putting myself out there i...
(This article has been re-posted from a couple of years ago.) In the New England area as a whole, what we lack are qualified and experienced dog trainers. I am putting myself out there i...
Our Weekend and Our Weekend Guests by mannerlymuttsProud of his ballie How cute is Leon? Wiggling and Waggling it for added attraction. B...
The resource guarders by mannerlymutts
First, let me define what a resource guarder is in my opinion. A resource guarder is a canine, who has an overdeveloped concern that something they want is either going to be taken away OR they...
First, let me define what a resource guarder is in my opinion. A resource guarder is a canine, who has an overdeveloped concern that something they want is either going to be taken away OR they...
The definition of violence in dog training by mannerlymutts
According to an online dictionary definition , violence is defined as "Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing". May think of spousal abuse, chi...
According to an online dictionary definition , violence is defined as "Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing". May think of spousal abuse, chi...
The Unintentional Creation of A Fearful Dog by mannerlymutts
(this is an older post that has been updated with more information) For the purposes of this article, I am talking about fear (not fear [with] aggression , which has both pos...
(this is an older post that has been updated with more information) For the purposes of this article, I am talking about fear (not fear [with] aggression , which has both pos...
Dog Events and Seminars Upcoming in New England by mannerlymuttsAs some of my long term followers know, I don't think that we normally get the best and brightest of trainers giving seminars in the New England area. I am not making a statement on an...
Revisiting the Working Retrieve-The Beginning by mannerlymuttsThis is a command a started with Jackie CD before he passed away last year. Jackie and I were planning on competing at AKC Open trials this year. Life and death are unpredi...
What is in your first aid kit? by mannerlymutts
Here are things that I keep in case of an emergency (getting in touch with your vet and/or calling the poison hot line is always a priority): ***Be sure to check with vet on proper dosages...
Here are things that I keep in case of an emergency (getting in touch with your vet and/or calling the poison hot line is always a priority): ***Be sure to check with vet on proper dosages...
Science in Dog Training by mannerlymuttsLike statistics, science can either be a helpful tool in the right setting, or a tool of manipulation. Scientists and veterinarians are not God and are not ordained with skills beyond their traini...
About the "Scientific Studies" on Electronic Collars by mannerlymuttsA member of the professional organization that I belong to, International Association of Canine Professionals, wrote an >amazing article that highlights the problems in "scientific studies" on ...
