Adjusting as Our Dogs Age, and Car Stairs Video
I remember when Mojo, our beloved 120-pound German shepherd-malamute-rottweiler-wolf mix, was a senior. Like so many dogs, his back end...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 19
- 2 min
What are "Red Zone" Dogs, Really?
If you’ve watched television in the last 10 years or kept abreast of dog training culture, you’ve probably encountered the term red zone...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Do Older Dogs Care Less?
You might be familiar with the adage about how, as we get older, we care less about what people think about us. I wonder if the same...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Can you REALLY ever stop using treats?
A concern I sometimes hear from clients as far as the use of training treats goes something like, “But then won’t my dog only listen when...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Are You Dog-Centric?
I have a friend who, every time we go somewhere in public, ends up talking to mothers with young children. A baby stroller is a sure sign...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 3
- 2 min
Using Competition to Train Dogs
I recently worked with a client who has three dogs. We’d trained each dog separately, and then decided to practice group recalls as well...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 5
- 2 min
But is it a Conditioned Reflex?
At a recent training session, I was talking with a client about the skills we would be teaching his dog. When I mentioned the recall...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Cognition Versus Emotion
While many of my posts are prompted by experiences with my own dogs or others, this one started with a sentence from my latest (not yet...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 4
- 2 min
It Just Makes Scents
A dog’s strongest sense is his sense of smell. Dogs can detect odors buried 40 feet underground, find hidden bombs, and even sniff out...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
The After Fight Cooldown
My dogs got into a fight this morning. It was over food. Well, not exactly food, but a daily supplement that looks and tastes more like a...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
When Canine Crankiness Isn't Just Behavioral
I’m pretty sure every dog owner knows what I mean when I say a dog is getting cranky. Maybe you have two dogs and one is acting snarkier...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Is Your Dog Spoiled?
I have to say up front that I really dislike the word “spoiled”. When it comes to kids, it’s often followed by the word “brat”. I don’t...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Is it Safe to Leave Your Dog with a Sitter?
A recent article on the CNN website reported an incident concerning an owner leaving her nine-month-old poodle mix with a sitter she...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Dog Trainers to Avoid
If you’re reading this with the anticipation of hearing specific trainers’ names, sorry to disappoint you. Oh, sure, I could list local...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Decisions, Decisions
This morning as I let my dogs run down a secluded hiking trail ahead of me, Bodhi spotted a bunny. He froze in place, all of his focus on...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Truth is Not Always Easy
I hate being the bad guy. I’m a social person by nature, and I don’t like having to tell people things they don’t want to hear. But...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
A Quick Technique for Improving Your Dog Training Skills
Whether you’re a professional trainer or someone who trains their own dogs, there’s always room for improvement. But how can you get...
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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Dogs: Training Versus Biology
I recently got a call from a woman who has an 11-month-old Siberian husky. Sheila works full-time in a corporate office, while her...
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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
What To Do When Your Dog Won't Comply
It’s all too easy to get frustrated when your dog doesn’t comply with a request, or worse, doesn’t even pay attention to you. I mean,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
Four Fabulous Ways to Get Bitten by a Dog
Dog bites can be scary and painful, and can cause major damage. No one in their right mind wants to be bitten! But as a canine behavior...
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