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Leaders in dog training, behavior and care in Arlington, VA since 2002
Let's talk about aggression. I was recently asked to comment on a rather prominent case of a dog biting people. I was lucky enough that a couple of my statements made it into the story. But of course, my brief comments barely scratch the surface of what is, …
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I’ve been having a lot of conversations with people about their dogs getting into trouble. Not little trouble like chewing up a shoe or stealing a sandwich. That’s easy stuff. I’m talking about big trouble. Like biting the neighbor’s dog while on a walk or …
A reactive dog is a dog that reacts to specific things in their environment by becoming highly aroused and in most cases, barking and lunging. These dogs can appear to be aggressive, dangerous and “out of control.” But there is help for dog reactivity. Dog …
It's incredibly difficult to live with dog aggression. What if you can’t keep your dog because of this aggression? Every year, almost 4 million dogs end up in shelters in the U.S. Some of these are the result of poor decision making and irresponsible dog …
You know about dog training and you may have also heard the term behavior modification. Do you know the difference between the two? And how does that difference matter for you and your dog? What is training? When we talk about training we are usually …
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There it was again. Another story about a dog attacking a child. This time it was in Texas. A Border Collie. A five year old. In the face. But location, breed and age don’t matter. It happens everywhere, with all breeds of dogs, and all ages of people.What I …
This week, I found myself talking to a lot of people with shy and reserved dogs. I was repeating the same advice over and over again so I thought I would share it here.Shy and reserved dogs will exhibit similar behaviors. They may back away, duck out from …
Some dogs react to the presence of specific stimuli with aggressive barking and lunging. When a dog does this specifically in the presence of other dogs, we call it dog reactivity. Why might a dog be reactive? Possible reasons can include: Some dogs …
When it comes to aggression, trainers often hear the same thing. “Rover bit me out of the blue,” or “Fluffy growled at my son and never gave any other indications he was uncomfortable.” Both of these situations are highly unlikely since dogs very rarely …
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