Observation skills are critical to developing good clicker skills. You can easily improve your powers of observation by taking the time to watch your dog, or someone else’s. Go to a dog park and watch dogs interact or sit on…
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Here is a list of behaviors that can be observed from the previous videos.You may seen more than this!1. Grinning DogLaying downHead dipEars flattenFront legs shiftedTail wagStraightens bodySmileFold left leg underLooks at ground (or shoes?)Licking lipsShakes headStands upShakes bodyLooks at…
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One topic rarely discussed among Assistance Dog Handlers is the level of stress that a dog (and person) lives with. Chronic stress in dogs, as in humans, leads to health problems and can trigger problem behaviors and even cause the…
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It depends what you understand each term to mean. Isn't it just semantics between words?Unfortunately not. If you understand that dominance is a term that describes the personality of a dog and assertive is a collection of behaviors that described…
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