Review of the Aikiou Interactive Dog Bowl
The first thing to know about the Aikiou is that it is pronounced “IQ.” The second is that it’s a pretty cool way of providing mental...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 15, 2010
- 4 min
If at First you Don’t Succeed…Group Class, Week Two
After a less than stellar showing at our first group class, I was hoping we’d do better next time. Sierra had been so distracted and...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 9, 2010
- 4 min
The Trainer’s Dog Goes to Class
I have a suggestion for all the trainers out there who’d like to see things from the average dog owners’ point of view: take your dog to...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 1, 2010
- 3 min
New Year, New Dog!
It’s the first day of a new decade, and I’m looking down at the sweetest furry face you’ll ever see. Sitting by my side as I type, she...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 10, 2009
- 2 min
The Down Side of Well Intentioned Advice
I just read a post about a woman who has a 10-week old toy breed puppy who is nipping at her hands. Her veterinarian suggested swatting...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 23, 2009
- 3 min
Thinking of Gifting Someone with a Christmas Puppy?
It’s that time of year again! Kids eagerly await their gifts. Parents scramble to buy gifts for their kids, and significant others and...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 12, 2009
- 2 min
“Our Training Kicked In”
I just watched an interview with Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd, the civilian police sergeants who took down the crazed gunman at Fort...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 6, 2009
- 2 min
Dogs of the Homeless
I just got back from a trip to the local market, where I stopped to chat with a homeless man. Normally I’m more likely to donate some...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 27, 2009
- 3 min
Opening My Heart to New Furry Possibilities
It’s been just over a year since I lost my beloved soul dog Mojo. I experienced three other losses last year as well, which sapped my...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 5, 2009
- 3 min
Breed Specific Prejudices—Among Dog Trainers
I got a call the other day from a potential training client. When I asked what kind of dog she had, the woman replied, “A five month old...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 29, 2009
- 3 min
Busted by a Beagle
My husband and I were waiting for our luggage at LAX after an 11-hour return flight from Paris. Lulled by the sight of the bags going...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 15, 2009
- 2 min
Are “Dog People” Wired Differently?
My husband and I are taking a trip to Paris. All the travel guides warn about pickpockets who prey on tourists in certain parts of town....
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 8, 2009
- 3 min
The Allure of Adopting a Dog “As Seen on TV”
You may have heard about the recent case of the wolfdog (a.k.a. wolf hybrid) who carried the family infant off into the woods, crushing...
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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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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 24, 2009
- 3 min
What is DAP and How Can it Help Dogs?
DAP stands for Dog Appeasing Pheromone. Products containing DAP, such as those sold under the brand name Comfort Zone, chemically mimic...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 20, 2009
- 4 min
The Trouble with Dog Training Gurus
We live in a consumer culture. We’re trained from an early age to want the new, improved, biggest and best version of products and...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 18, 2009
- 3 min
So You Think You Know About Canine Bloat?
I thought I did. It’s the second leading cause of death among dogs, after all. I knew that a potentially fatal thing can happen when a...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 16, 2009
- 3 min
Seven Soothers for Thunderstorm Phobic Dogs
I recently taught a seminar in St. Petersburg, Florida. A friend told me St. Pete is the “lightning capital” of the country, and it’s not...
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