A lack of shelter, warmth, and safety. No relief from oppressive heat or bone-numbing cold. Shortages of food and water. Months on end without seeing family or loved ones. Surviving the most horrendous days and nights imaginable. Watching brothers-in-arms fall on the battlefield. This has been the hell on Earth that has been endured for …
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“The dog’s agenda is simple, fathomable, overt: I want. “I want to go out, come in, eat something, lie here, play with that, kiss you. There are no ulterior motives with a dog, no mind games, no second-guessing, no complicated negotiations or bargains, and no guilt trips or grudges if a request is denied.” ― Caroline …
Tuesday's Training Tip: The Problem with “NO” There is nothing inherently wrong with telling an animal “no,” except that it doesn't give them enough information. Instead of saying “no!”, show them what you want them to do instead. Animals don't generalize; their behaviors are very specific, so we should be specific. For example, when the …
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