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Out of Control Dog: How to Calm the Beast

“You’ve got to help me. My dog is out of control!” That’s the plea I heard from a nice lady in one of my group classes. She was speaking about her 18 month old male Pointer cross who she brought to class. “He’s just so wild. He gets these energy spurts all the time and […]

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Less Stress Means a Happy Dog

In the middle of a dog lesson last week, the wife blurted out, “I have one set of rules for our dog and my husband has another set of rules! We argue about this all the time. This has got to be confusing to our dog!” Now, I’m no marriage counselor so I’ll happily keep […]

Counter Surfing: Or, Where’s the Beef?

Counter surfing, while not off the chart and in the “Dogs gone wild” category, can still be problematic. Especially, if you’ve been anticipating sinking your teeth into that 8 ounce, “soon to be medium rare” filet mignon that’s been thawing on the kitchen counter. Picture this: You’ve got the coals white hot and down to […]

Hyper Dog? Get Hip with Hyper

Is your hyper dog out of control, won’t listen, bouncing off the walls, stealing your stuff and playing keep-away and out of control on walks? Does any of this sound all too familiar? Do you see your dog in these situations? You’re not in the boat alone my friend. Many people call me saying, “My […]