13 Big Dog Training Concepts from The First Days of School

13 Big Dog Training Concepts from The First Days of SchoolNOTE: in June of 2017 we updated this article and reposted it with video! Take a look here for the new, improved, and expanded version!ANOTHER LIFEIn another life I was...

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Loose Leash Walking a Dog 101

Loose Leash Walking a Dog 101Loose-leash walking a dog, or “slack-leash walking,” as it has been called in the past, is one of the most important ways to create a rapport with your dog. It is the mold within...

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Turning the Tables: Why Your Hyperactive Puppy Doesn’t Need Meds

The other day, a woman approached me seeking advice. She expressed her concerns about her 10-week-old puppy's hyperactivity and inquired about strategies to address it. To my astonishment, her vet recommended medicating the puppy with a type of doggy...

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Talking to Your Dog: the 10 to 1 Dog Training Praise Balance

Talking to Your Dog: the 10 to 1 Dog Training Praise BalanceOne thing I notice when working with people is how little they communicate with their dogs while doing something. Positive reinforcement is about encouraging dogs to do the...

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Using your Dog’s Name Correctly

NOTE: We updated this post in 2017 and made a video about it. Take a look at the newer version! In the last simpawtico post, I shared the first Master Key about how to replace “No” with something else...

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Return of the Dog ‘Blog

Welcome to the new, reborn SimPAWtico! I started blogging about dog training a couple of years ago over at Blogger. Later, I moved it over to wordpress.com. I stopped after a few posts because at the time I was...

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