Think Like a Dog
The most profound moment of my dog training learning came not from training my dog, but from a simple game of hot and cold. It was at a...
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- Sep 5
- 2 min
How to get an easy out
My very favorite way to teach a dog out is when they are young puppies. It is fairly easy to get the out in a pup and highly rewarded it...
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K-9 Magic
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
Disabled Dogs
Disability comes in many forms. No matter what the form is it very difficult to see the dog you love struggling so much. With the right...
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K-9 Magic
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Human Confidence in Dog Training
We are often told how important it is to be confident and assertive in our dealings with other humans. I think that is true even more so...
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K-9 Magic
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
Managing Dogs
My exciting event of last week was finally getting a new gate in place between the kitchen and the living room. It is a wide doorway and...
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K-9 Magic
- Jan 6, 2021
- 7 min
New Year, New Hopes
2020 was beyond the worst year ever imaginable. When we had to shutdown due to the NY 2020 spring lock down, I never could have imagined...
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K-9 Magic
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
Earning Privileges (Becoming a "Big Dog")
Miss Ellie became what I call a "Big Dog" this week. At 2.5 years old, she finally was able to show me she was ready to spend the night...
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K-9 Magic
- Jan 7, 2020
- 5 min
Liberty Rose, CGC, RN, SAR-W
Last week I had to say goodbye to my Golden, Liberty Rose. It is by far the hardest part of having and loving our K-9 friends. However,...
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K-9 Magic
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Building a Strong Stay
A strong stay comes in very handy. You can leave your dog in one place and go off and do other activities. In the case of the partner gym...
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K-9 Magic
- Jan 5, 2019
- 3 min
K-9 Fitness
January is the time for New Years resolutions. For many of us resolutions include getting fit and spending more time at the gym. Like...
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K-9 Magic
- Sep 27, 2018
- 5 min
Understanding K-9 Motivators
Would you wade through sewer if I promised to give you $1? I'm guessing the answer is not only no, it would be heck no. It's just not...
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K-9 Magic
- Sep 8, 2018
- 3 min
Remembering 9/11 Dog Heroes
This year marks my 20th year anniversary working with amazing search and rescue dogs. I've had my ups and downs over the years, but the...
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K-9 Magic
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
Finding Time for Training
Training regularly is one of the keys to success in dog training as well as many other things. Yet we all lead very busy lives and it can...
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K-9 Magic
- Aug 25, 2017
- 1 min
Attention Games- It really DOES work!!
While hanging out at a dog show with my once reactive dog, a remarkable thing happened that really made me step back and think. My dog...
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K-9 Magic
- Aug 19, 2017
- 2 min
Dog Parks vs. Structured Playtime
Dog parties are fun. No doubt about it. While many dogs do well getting to play in a group environment, some dogs can be reactive. That ...
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K-9 Magic
- Aug 17, 2017
- 2 min
Showing Locations
While I have titled several dogs in Rally, my first agility show was quite the lesson. My first agility show, was at an outdoor venue. ...
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