When Dog Trainers Need a Correction
I just read an email that greatly upset me. No, it wasn’t about cruel treatment of a dog; it was about cruel treatment of a person. This...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 30, 2012
- 3 min
When Dog Aggression Problems Sit on the Back Burner Too Long
I just got off the phone with a man who was seeking assistance for his four-year-old male Chihuahua/terrier mix. Any time the man is on...
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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
- Dec 28, 2011
- 3 min
Giving Dogs the Benefit of the Doubt
Walking my dogs in the freezing cold of 6:30 a.m.—yes, it dips below freezing even here in southern California—has its benefits. It gives...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 5, 2011
- 3 min
Canine Behavior Modification: Taking the Long View
I know first-hand how difficult it can be to live with dogs with behavior issues. I’ve had dogs with fear issues, aggression issues,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 30, 2011
- 3 min
Misreading Dogs
Have you ever been in a situation where you took something someone said the wrong way? What about misreading the expression on someone’s...
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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
- Nov 2, 2011
- 3 min
Letting Dogs Be Who They Are
I was recently chatting with Judy Fridono, the founder of Puppy Prodigies. The organization employs a neo-natal and early learning...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 21, 2011
- 2 min
What Part of “Aggressive” Don’t You Understand?
As you know if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, I’ve been working like crazy with both Bodhi and Sierra on their...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 13, 2011
- 3 min
The Off-Leash Crowd: An Alternate Universe
There’s a group of people who walk their dogs around our local park early most mornings. Although the areas they frequent are perimeter...
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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
- 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
- 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 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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