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Walking Your Dog

May 7, 2012/3 Comments/in Dog Obedience /by Jim Burwell

Walking your dog is just plain fun! It provides the highest level of enjoyment for you and your dog. But it can’t be fun if you don’t feel like you have total control and your dog is secure and safe on a flexi-lead. Without a doubt, every dog owner should decide which leash is better […]

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5 Easy Steps To Improve Your Dog Walks

March 15, 2011/6 Comments/in Dog Behavior /by Jim Burwell

Problems during walks are among the most common complaints I hear from dog owners. But the thing that they all have in common is that most dog walking problems are casued by what I call BOHS, or Bad Owner Handling Skills. This occurs when owners communicate the wrong thing to their dogs by keeping their […]

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Walking on a Leash

February 25, 2011/1 Comment/in Success Stories /by Leila Martin

Hi, this is Jim Cunningham. We hired Jim Burwell to work with us for 3 sessions with our 5 1/2 month old lab puppy, Rio, who was having some issues walking on leash and other issues around the house. We thought the program was very effective. Rio is a lot more pleasant to walk around […]

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Your Dog Training Questions: My Dogs Fight

January 3, 2011/3 Comments/in Dog Behavior /by Jim Burwell

Jim, My dogs — brothers rescued from BARC — fight. No serious injuries (yet) but I’m worried I won’t be able to handle the fight one of these days. How can I get them to stop? - Martin, via e-mail My Answer: The problem of sibling rivalry is something I have addressed on this blog […]

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Dog Aggression? Nuisance Barking? Complex Dog Behavior Problems Do Take Time

December 30, 2010/9 Comments/in Dog Behavior /by Jim Burwell

While our dogs do give us love and companionship, that relationship can sometimes become blemished by behavior problems such as aggression or out of control nuisance barking. In some cases it gradually gets worse as the dog owner watches or puts up with it thinking it will go away. Other times it is more sudden, […]

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Dog Behavior: How To Recognize And Reduce Holiday Stress For Your Dog

December 13, 2010/0 Comments/in Dog Behavior /by Jim Burwell

Overeating, strange relatives, no time to exercise, traveling… and that’s just what your dog is dealing with during the holidays. It’s no surprise that many of the things that cause us stress at this time of year also have an effect on our dogs. Now is the time to observe your dog for signs of […]

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Your Puppy Training Questions: We Want A Puppy For Christmas!

December 2, 2010/2 Comments/in Puppies /by Jim Burwell

Your Question: Jim, My kids are in the middle of a campaign called We Want A Puppy For Christmas! I have to admit I am secretly rooting for them, but I’m not sure they are ready. They are 7 and 9. What do you think about giving a puppy to children as a gift? - […]

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Your Dog Training Questions: My Dog Takes ME For A Walk

November 22, 2010/0 Comments/in Dog Behavior /by Jim Burwell

Jim, I have a very rowdy Lab mix who seems impossible to walk. She pulls me down the street, almost at a run. I have given up walking for way too long now and she’s got a new hobby - digging in the yard. I know I should walk her, but what can I do […]

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Dog Walking: Dog Owners Can Create Dog Behavior Problems

September 22, 2010/0 Comments/in Dog Behavior /by Jim Burwell

This past Sunday I participated in the pre-game annual Dog Day Afternoon event sponsored by the Astros (they played Cincinnati.) I was amazed at the number of “good dogs” walking calmly by their owner’s side through the maze of people as if they had done this a 1,000 times or more. I was more amazed […]

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Review: dog walking nightmare

August 12, 2010/0 Comments/in Success Stories /by Jim Burwell

I’m Cheryl Yetz and we have 2 rescue Golden Retrievers and we called Jim to help us handle the dogs on walks. Our younger dog was very excited by prey and birds and rabbits and now we are able to handle our dogs and have comfortable and safe walks with them. We accomplished this within […]

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Walking Your Dog

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5 Easy Steps To Improve Your Dog Walks

Walking on a Leash

Your Dog Training Questions: My Dogs Fight

Dog Aggression? Nuisance Barking? Complex Dog Behavior Problems Do Take Time

Dog Behavior: How To Recognize And Reduce Holiday Stress For Your Dog

Your Puppy Training Questions: We Want A Puppy For Christmas!

Your Dog Training Questions: My Dog Takes ME For A Walk

Dog Walking: Dog Owners Can Create Dog Behavior Problems

Review: dog walking nightmare

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