How to Stop Your Dog From Pulling on the Leash
You did not buy a sled dog. A walk should be the easiest part of your day, not forty minutes of bracing against sixty pounds of shoulder. The good news is that ...
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Real lessons from 28+ years and 70,000+ dogs trained in the Valley. No gimmicks — just what actually works, written by the trainers, behavior consultants, and pet pros who do the work every day.
How To: Solve (Almost) Any Problem in Just 3 Steps
Most dog problems look like separate emergencies. Jumping on guests, chewing the furniture, bolting out the door, pulling on the leash. They feel unrelated ...
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3 Mistakes Every Dog Owner Makes
Nobody sets out to confuse their dog. The owners who end up most frustrated are almost always the ones trying hardest. That is what makes these three mistakes ...
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How to Choose a Dog Trainer
Choosing a dog trainer is closer to choosing a school for your child than to hiring a contractor. You are handing over a living animal and a good part of what ...
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6 Dos and Don’ts To Keep Your Dog Safe In The Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a spectacular place to own a dog and an unforgiving one to get careless in. Most of the emergencies we hear about from clients are not ...
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6 Brain Games to Play With Your Dog
Most owners who tell us their dog is out of control are describing a dog who is understimulated, not badly behaved. The dog gets a walk, gets fed, and then has ...
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12 Awesome Facts About Dogs
You live with a dog. You feed one, walk one, and clean up after one. That does not mean you know everything about the animal asleep on your couch. Here are ...
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5 Ways to Spend the Holidays With Your Pup
Life gets loud over the holidays. Guests, travel, shopping, cooking, and a calendar that fills up faster than you agreed to. In all of it, the family member ...
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3 Ways to Stop Your Pet From Wrecking Decorations
There is a specific kind of disappointment that comes from spending an afternoon on the tree and finding half of it on the floor by morning. Ornaments chewed, ...
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Why Do Dogs Hate Men?
Some dogs are perfectly steady all day and then change completely the moment a man walks in. The hackles come up, the shaking starts, the drooling begins, or ...
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