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Let's Talk About Routine Right on "Target": your super useful starting skill Dog & Baby Safety: 6 Months Old Support Group for People Who Want to Successfully Integrate Their Dog into a Family Setting Support Group for People who Want to Successfully Integrate Their Dog into a Family Setting Dog & Baby Safety: 9 Months Old Yes Please/No Thank You with a Chin Rest Cooperative Paw Care Resource Guarding: Prevention & Management Dealing with Dogs Who Guard Resting Spaces Dealing with Dogs Who Guard from Other Dogs A little more about my story... Dog & Baby Safety: 12 Months Old Support Group for People Who Want to Successfully Integrate Their Dog into a Family Setting 3 Things to Think About Before You Bring Home a Pup for the Holidays The Myth of the Growl or Bite that Comes from Nowhere Preparing Dogs for Life with Baby Webinar Grumble & Growl Zone Challenge What are Grumble & Growl Zones & Why Should Parents Care? Canine Enrichment: DIY Destructibles for Dogs! Challenge of the Week: Enrich Your Dog's Life What Would Your Dog Choose? "Free" food in a bowl or a little enriching "work" for food? 5 Benefits of Teaching Your Dog to go to Bed BEFORE Baby Arrives Thank you for your patience! How to Help Your Dog Cope During Loud and Scary Events Like Halloween Dogs, Kids, & Consent What To Do If Your Dogs Beg For Human Food: Teach Stationing Let's Talk About Routine 7 Tips for A Dog-Friendly Thanksgiving Learn from my Mistakes - Slow Down! Please Don't Get Your Kid A Puppy for Christmas FREE January! Homecoming for Our Dogs! The Art of the Parallel Walk Let's Talk About Tummy Time Let's Talk About Tummy Time 5 Common Mistakes Dog Owners Make on Walks How To Leash Train A Dog: Expanding Your Loose Leash Walking Skills Pro Tips When Your Dog Pulls On Leash, Still! How to Walk Two Dogs at Once With Loose Leashes Be Your Dog's Advocate 5 Activity Ideas for Dogs at Home Reactive Dogs, Kids & Coronavirus The Invisible Barrier Game Car Safety for Dogs & Babies All About Barking Fear-based Barking: How to Stop a Dog from Barking at Other Dogs and Other Scary Things Anticipatory & Excitement Barking Demand Barking What is a marker and why should I be using one? How to Use Luring to Teach Your Dog New Behaviors How to Use Capturing to Teach Your Dog New Behaviors How to Use Shaping to Teach Your Dog New Behaviors More on Shaping Dog & Baby Safety: 3 Months Old What is a cue? How to Teach a New Cue Teaching Your Dog NOT to Offer a Behavior (Unless Cued) Teaching Your Dog to Respond to a Cue No Matter What You’re Doing The Three D's: Duration The Three D's: Distance The Three D's: Distraction Poisoned Cues & What to Do About Them Reactivity: What does it mean and how can we begin to help reactive dogs? Helping Reactive Dogs: Check-Ins Helping Reactive Dogs: Management Tips for Trigger Situations Helping Reactive Dogs: Keeping Your Dog Under Threshold Helping Reactive Dogs: Counterconditioning Helping Reactive Dogs: Desensitization Helping Reactive Dogs: Using the Eye Contact Check-In (Video) Building Focus What is Cooperative Care & What Can You Start TODAY to Make It Less Stressful? Teach Your Dog to Go to Bed Pt. 4: Distance How To Teach Your Dog to "Go to Place or Bed," Even With Distractions Tips for Taking Your Leash Skills Out & About How to Teach Loose Leash Walking: Leash Training Basics Building A Rock Solid Stay: Duration Building A Rock Solid Stay: Turning Your Back Building A Rock Solid Stay: Distance & 360 Degrees How To Teach A Dog To Stay And Ignore Distractions Teach Your Dog to "Go to Mat or Bed," And Stay There Teaching Your Dog Manners Around Food Pt. 1 Teaching Your Dog Manners Around Food, Part 2 Tips for a Safe & Comfortable Holiday with Your Dog Teach Your Dog to Go to Bed (or Any Specific Place) Using "Dog Shaping" Preventing & Changing Unwanted Behavior How To Teach A Dog "Drop It," Even Food! Teach Your Dog to Go to Bed Pt. 2: Troubleshooting 4 Steps to Start Dog Potty Training 7 Things to Introduce During the Puppy Socialization Period to Have a Confident Dog Alert Barking! Camping with a Reactive Dog

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