When “Come!” Means “Run the Other Way!”
Here’s a conversation I’ve had many times over the years with owners of small dogs: “He won’t come when I call him. He’s so stubborn!” ...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 5, 2018
- 3 min
The Truth About Consequences
I was sitting across the kitchen table from my dog training client, trying to get a word in edgewise. The woman herself wasn’t the...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 22, 2018
- 3 min
This Whole Pack Leader Thing
If you hear a whistling sound, it’s the steam coming out of my ears because I’ve just heard yet another person state that someone else’s...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 10, 2018
- 4 min
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Every dog trainer would like for their dogs to be compliant 100% of the time. I mean, we’re trainers, right? But dogs are not robots, and...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 24, 2017
- 4 min
Get Off Yer Butt and Train Your Dog!
Warning: This one’s likely to be a bit of a rant. Early this morning, I took both of my dogs out as usual. We frequent a nearby park that...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 27, 2016
- 2 min
Dog Training by Osmosis
This morning, as I was making my breakfast smoothie, Bodhi and Sierra were hyper-attentive as usual. Why, you might wonder, were they so...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 7, 2016
- 3 min
R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out What it Means to Me—in Dog Training
A woman I know once told me, “I’d rather be feared than respected.” That was her honest opinion, whether it involved people or animals....
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 2, 2015
- 3 min
The Most Important Thing You Could Ever Teach Your Dog
Ask 100 dog owners what they feel is the one most important thing to teach their dogs, and you’ll get a variety of answers. The owner of...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 4, 2014
- 3 min
Do You Want a Well Trained Dog, or a Happy Well Trained Dog?
If you scroll down my personal Facebook page, you’ll find lots of photos of my dogs. There’s Bodhi standing atop a hill in the early...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 21, 2014
- 3 min
What is “No!” Really Telling Your Dog?
This past weekend my husband and I saw the film Whiplash. The story centers around a teenage music student whose teacher is…well, I can’t...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 20, 2014
- 3 min
Knowing When to Break the Rules
In photography, there’s something called the Rule of Thirds. It has to do with composition. If you digitally overlay a tic-tac-toe grid...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 12, 2014
- 2 min
Dog Trainer Wars: Can't We Come Together?
I recently taught a weekend seminar in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The hosts were great, the venue was nice, and it was a great...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 23, 2014
- 2 min
Can You Hear Me Now? Getting Your Dog to Come When You Call
A woman stands in the middle of a park calling her dog. The dog, oblivious, continues to play with his friends. The woman calls out...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 25, 2014
- 2 min
For Dogs, Learning is 24/7
How much time do you spend each day training your dog? If you answered “30 minutes,” “An hour,” or even “Three 10-minute sessions,”...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 6, 2012
- 4 min
What do Dog Training and Blackjack Have in Common?
Have you ever played the card game 21, also known as Blackjack? Once you’ve been dealt a hand, you get to decide whether to stick with...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 30, 2012
- 3 min
Did Your Dog Really Blow You Off?
I’ve seen it way too many times. An owner has asked a dog to do something, and the dog doesn’t do it…so the owner repeats the request...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 24, 2012
- 4 min
A Solid Recall with Seconds to Spare
This morning Bodhi and I took a hike in the hillsides surrounding our local park. It was one of those lovely walks where he barely pulled...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 25, 2012
- 2 min
Is Reality Too Boring for Reality TV?
Every now and then I get a call from a production company that’s looking for a trainer or behavior person for a new television project....
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 18, 2012
- 2 min
Is Your Dog Being a PAIN?
I can barely concentrate long enough to write this blog, as I’m in serious pain from a root canal. Not just any root canal, but one where...
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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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