Ask and It Is Given: Why Force-Free Is the Way to Go!

Why would you force someone to do something when you can just ask them politely? This is what many animal trainers have been trying to teach the public (and our fellow "old school" trainers and colleagues for years). Thankfully, now we are seeing it happen in almost every species! Rabbits are one of the many …

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A Life Less Complicated

We all want things that make our lives easier.  We like easy.  We like simplicity.  I recently discovered something that made my life and the lives of four animals easier and less complicated.  This new 'thing' came in the guise of something that I used to laugh at.  I would see this item and think …

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Paying It Forward, One Canine at a Time

Across the United States the high temperatures of summer have forced many people and animals to find creative ways to stay cool from the oppressive heat. Thanks to a local café owner in Virginia, keeping cool is now easier for dogs! When Megan Brockman, owner of Café Mojo, read the story of a pair of …

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