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Challenges in Dog Training: Fear, Force, and Quitting While You’re Ahead
My dog, Wyatt, has a fear of the spiral staircase in our new home. The stairs are the floating kind, and for a creature with four legs, it requires different coordination than typical stairs. Move up or down too quickly, and you’re likely to find one of your legs...
Rules in Dog Training, and Their Surprising Power to Affect Your Dog’s Happiness
People often bring a dog to a trainer because the dog does certain behaviors they don’t like. Their dog isn’t following the rules, they say. Perhaps their dog doesn’t listen to them, and they want the dog to do what they say and stop doing the “bad” behaviors. A good...
How Dog Training Works: 7 Popular Misconceptions
1. The trainer will do all the work of dog training. Ah, if only. For a board and train or day training situation, the trainer may indeed do most of the heavy lifting. However, once your pup is home, the training isn’t finished. You will need to continue training your...
North Shore Dog Training Services
Located on the North Shore of Massachusetts, The Mindful Dog offers thoughtful, effective training for a variety of behavioral issues.