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When our police carry deadly weapons, I believe their training SHOULD be spectacular and broad. It upsets me that officers, who in our society are bound to come into proximity with pets of the public, have little to NO training on how to interact or deal with them. My Tony would react VERY similarly...

Good luck, and safe wishes to you, your family (4-leggeds included), and your home. Here in AZ we just had 19 reminders of how dangerous wildfires can be.

Tony's only met one viszla, who was a boisterous young male which he did not approve of.

I missed the last two days because I was moving, but I heard that the last panel discussion was terrible and advised aversives. :( TBH, I couldn't stand Coppinger during the times I saw him speak. He seems really full of himself. I guess it would be difficult not to be...everyone commenting in the c...

I was surprised that Fox recommended getting a second dog to keep a bored dog company during the day.

Just wanted to remind everyone that this starts tomorrow! You can sign up to have them email you about when live streaming begins.

I might leave a note with an envelope of cash for the chicken...but stay anonymous to protect Poppy. Not sure if you could get into some legal trouble and lose her over something like that?

More (((((((((hugs))))))))), Emmabeth. When it rains it pours. I am so sorry for you and your family.

Very true. Also be careful not to make the tosses too sudden/fast.

In addition to the wonderful advice others have given, I wanted to provide you with a video of a force-free technique used for fearful dogs. It's called treat-retreat. You basically throw treats behind the dog, so when they go for the treat they get distance from you and it relieves the "pressu...

Very neat setup!

i ran into a doggie friend the other day while i was out running errands. she and i were catching up and a very good looking man walked by.........after he'd passed my friend blurted out, 'i'd check him for ticks'. i thought i was going to choke from laughter. i'd never heard that one before. :lol:...

I gotta say, it always throws me off when posters here use the " :twisted: " icon instead of the " :evil: " when they are legitimately upset. I've always seen it used as more of a "mischievous grin." lol The other trainer at the rescue isn't responding to my latest post...

Jasper is such a doll. I love his wiry hair.