Because it matters how we work with our dogs.
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] It’s been a great year. 2011 was a very positive year for Canine Nation and I want to thank all of my readers and podcast listeners for their support and comments …
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[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Training, behaviour, and science are important parts of my life with my dogs. But there are simple, almost poetic moments that I also cherish. Working, playing, and …
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Not so long ago, my enthusiasm for what I had learned about positive training and behavioural science turned me into an evangelist for modern training. But is pushing …
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[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Our dogs don’t always do what we ask of them. Sometimes it can seem that they even enjoy being bad. But is this really the case? The science of behaviour, both canine …
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[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Good training can’t happen without failures but too many can make it frustrating and no fun for either the human or the dog. If failures are going to happen, why not …
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[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Every time we work with our dog, the history of all of our experiences with this dog follow us. For better or for worse, our dog remembers. Your dog’s expectations …
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