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Training Methodology

No Bark, All Bite: The dangerous consequences of bark collars

Published on October 30, 2018August 23, 2025 by David

Whether the sound is “woof, woof,woof,” “bork, bork, bork,” or “yip, yip, yip,” we can all agree that there is a certain line between acceptable dog barking and barking that

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The Problems with Positive Punishment

Published on July 24, 2018August 11, 2018 by David

Recently I talked to a woman who came through looking at “No Pull” harnesses for her young boxer. When I talked to her about his pulling, she opened up that

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“Wrong Prong”– Miscommunication and Wrong Association

Published on July 10, 2018July 17, 2018 by David

It happened. These are the frustrating moments that we so frequently hear about, but now have witnessed it firsthand. A few weeks ago, one of my colleague’s former students came

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My Mission:

My goal is to strengthen the human-dog bond through current, scientifically backed positive reinforcement training. Too often dogs are relinquished to shelters due to behaviors that are fixable, and with even the slightest changes in our understanding about our dogs, as well as our communication with them, many of these situations can be alleviated.

 

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