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Vanessa Ward
Feb 113 min read
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...
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Vanessa Ward
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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...
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Vanessa Ward
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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”...
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Vanessa Ward
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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...
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Vanessa Ward
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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 -...
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Vanessa Ward
Nov 23, 20231 min read
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...
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Vanessa Ward
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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...
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