Category Archives: Anxiety

Realistic Expectations

Written on January 23, 2012 by in Aggression, Aggressive, Anxiety, Barking, Bite, Biting, Destructive Behavior, Dog, Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Doggie, Fear, Fearful, Feraful, Fighting, Growling, Leash Pulling, Noise Phobia, Scared, Separation Anxiety, Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm Phobia, Uncategorized, Walking

Most of the posts I have on this site are instructional, a collection of “how to’s” if you will.  I’d like to change gears a little with this post and make it mainly an informative one.  I’d like to talk a little about realistic expectations, or maybe unrealistic ones.  Many people get a dog and…

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The Canine Language

Written on October 4, 2011 by in Aggression, Aggressive, Anxiety, Barking, Bite, Biting, Dog, Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Doggie, Fear, Fearful, Growling, Howling, Uncategorized

Have you ever wished that your dog could talk to you?  I’m sure, like millions of others, myself included, that you have.  Well, I have good news for you, dogs to “talk” to us, and they do it a lot.  There are 2 forms of communication, verbal and non-verbal.  We are constantly communicating to our…

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How To Handle Interdog Aggression

Written on August 6, 2011 by in Aggression, Aggressive, Anxiety, Barking, Bite, Biting, Dog, Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Fighting, Uncategorized

Interdog aggression is a very common problem that I am asked to help with.  I am speaking specifically about dogs that live in the same home, not the dog aggressive dog that wants to go after every other dog he sees who does not share the same address.  I have known people with multiple dogs…

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How To Make Visits To Your Veterinarian Go Smoothly

Written on June 24, 2011 by in Aggression, Aggressive, Anxiety, Bite, Biting, Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Fear, Uncategorized, Vet visit, Veterinarian, Veterinary Visit

  Visits to your dogs’ veterinarian can be a difficult and stressful event for all involved.  Not only are they “difficult” for you dog, they are often terrifying as well.  Even the most laid back and mellowest of dogs can be stressed in a vets office, throw fear into the mix and you are dealing…

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