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Stopping a Dog From Jumping on People
Jumping is a greeting behaviour that has been rewarded, usually accidentally, with attention. Any attention counts, including being pushed away. Remove the…
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Why Punishment-Based Training Backfires
Aversive methods — choke chains, alpha rolls, shouting, shock — often stop a behaviour in the moment. The research on what happens afterwards is consistent…
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Managing a Dog That Is Scared of Strangers
A fearful dog that is pushed into contact does not learn that people are safe. It learns that it cannot escape, and that is how fear becomes aggression.…
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Clicker Training: What It Is and Why It Works
A clicker is a timing tool. It marks the exact instant the animal did the right thing, which is information the animal can act on. Charge it first Click,…
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Socialising a Puppy Safely Before Vaccination Is Complete
The socialisation window closes around sixteen weeks — before the vaccination course finishes. Waiting until full protection means missing it entirely, and…
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Resource Guarding: Food, Toys and Places
Guarding is normal behaviour driven by anxiety about losing something valuable. It is extremely common in rescued street dogs, for obvious reasons. Do not…
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Leash Pulling: How to Actually Stop It
Dogs pull because it works — they pull, and they get to move forward. The fix is making it stop working. Stop-and-wait The moment the lead tightens, stop…
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Teaching a Reliable Recall
Recall is the one command that can save a dog's life on an Indian street. It is also the most commonly ruined by well-meaning owners. Never punish a dog…
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Separation Anxiety in Dogs: Signs and a Realistic Plan
Destruction and howling when alone are not spite or boredom in every case. Genuine separation anxiety is a panic response, and it needs a different…
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Why Your Dog Barks at the Doorbell — and How to Fix It
Doorbell barking persists because it appears to work: the dog barks, and the 'intruder' — the delivery person — always leaves. From the dog's point of view,…
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House Training a Puppy in an Apartment
House training is a scheduling problem more than a training problem. A puppy's bladder capacity in hours is roughly its age in months plus one. The schedule…
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