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5 Essential Tips for Caring for Your Aging Dog - A Must-Read for Old Dog Owners!
We don't like it. I don't like it. Talking about our pets getting older hurts and sucks! It's important, as we are their guardians, that...
Vanessa Ward
Feb 113 min read
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Understanding Dog Growling: A Form of Canine Communication
A growl is one of the best and misunderstood forms of communication! Never 👏 punish 👏 a 👏 growl 👏 Growling isn’t ‘bad’ it’s a form of...
Vanessa Ward
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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The Importance of Wording in Dog Training 🐾
Dogs aren’t machines, they’re sentient beings who we share our lives with 🤖❌ As a dog trainer and behaviorist, I use the word “cue”...
Vanessa Ward
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Barking gets a bad name!
It’s important to remember that dogs bark. It’s also important to understand that it's form of communication for them, it’s natural and...
Vanessa Ward
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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When training a cue or skill you need to think about the 3 Ds!
The 3 Ds are: Distance Duration Distraction I’ll use recall as an example! You want to be able to call your dog to you from far away -...
Vanessa Ward
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Top 10 Best Christmas Gifts for Dog Owners: 2023 Edition
Knowing what to buy a dog guardian (or what to gift your dog yourself 😜) can be difficult! These are all products I've been using a lot...
Vanessa Ward
Nov 23, 20231 min read
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How to get your dog comfortable with grooming and medical treatments
Training a dog start button behaviour for cooperative care. Cooperative care is a dog training philosophy that focuses on building trust...
Vanessa Ward
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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