The Latest Miracle Training Device
Gah! One more “simple device to stop problem dog behaviors” has hit the market. I was alerted recently when, thanks to Facebook’s...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 5, 2017
- 4 min
Dog Trainer Wars
If you’re not a dog trainer, you might not be aware of the divisiveness in the dog training world. (Hint: Think of our current political...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 18, 2016
- 2 min
We Are Our Choices
On the road today, I noticed a bumper sticker on the car in front of me. It said, “Trump. Clinton. We are our choices.” This struck me,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 17, 2014
- 2 min
Aggressive Dog? No Problem!
This morning, I visited amazon online. Naturally, amazon suggests things I might like to purchase. Usually I breeze past them. Elegant...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 20, 2013
- 4 min
An Encounter with Ignorance: Leash Your Dog!
You would think staying out of the actual dog park within a public park would be enough to ensure avoiding altercations with other dogs...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 29, 2013
- 3 min
Knowledge and Force in Dog Training: The Inverse Correlation
I I recently posted a statement on Facebook that received quite a few comments, and started a few interesting conversations when people...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 27, 2012
- 4 min
Training (Almost) Naked
Okay, get your mind out of the gutter—this isn’t about some new-fangled technique where you strip down to your underwear in an attempt to...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 30, 2012
- 2 min
Mastiffs and Flexis and Prongs. Oh, My!
I was hiking with Sierra around the local park trails yesterday when we spied a woman walking her dog. I’d seen this dog before—he’s hard...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 8, 2012
- 3 min
Heel or Loose Leash Walking?
Back in the old days of dog training, dogs were expected to do precision heelwork. Upon hearing the command, “Heel!” the dog would walk...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 24, 2012
- 2 min
Canine Separation Anxiety and Misinformation Anxiety
This wasn’t the blog I was planning to post this week. I had a perfectly fine, dare I say interesting, blog ready to go. Then I happened...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 14, 2011
- 4 min
A Morning at the Dog Park
I spent two hours at the local dog park yesterday. No, I didn’t have my dogs with me, as I’m not a fan of allowing them to run around...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 10, 2010
- 3 min
What Happens When You Don’t Have Treats?
This blog really ought to be titled, “What happens when you make a caffeine-deficient, spur of the moment decision to take the dogs out?”...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 31, 2009
- 3 min
Dog Trainers: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
“Cookie-slinging weenies!” “Punishment trainers!” “Posi-Nazis!” “Jerk trainers!” Know what these epithets have in common? For one thing,...
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