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Skills for Every DayHow to Survive Puppy Teething and NippingBy Casey Lomonaco on 12/26/2017Ouch!I am firmly convinced that the evolutionary process made puppies adorable so that we would overlook the fact that their mouths are full of razor blades—blades they do not hesitate to put to frequent use. Nipping and chewing rank high on the puppy parenting complaint list, and are symptoms of teething, a developmental stage associated with both human and canine infants. Desperately Seeking Snoozing: How to Help Your Dog RelaxBy Nan Arthur on 08/08/2017Excited, exhaustedIt might seem that it would take voodoo, or something similar, to teach unruly, out-of-control and/or overly enthusiastic dogs how to be calm and relaxe Making Cats Friendly, Clicker StyleBy Karen Pryor on 07/26/2017Clicker training, the science-based system of teaching behavior with positive reinforcers and a marker signal, is becoming immensely popular, world-wide, with some dog owners and trainers, while still being rejected by others. It seems so alien, so different from traditional training, that many are very reluctant to try this new system on their already well-trained dogs. Why not leave your dogs out of the picture for the time being, and explore the clicker experience for yourself, with an animal you don't really need or expect reliable performance from: Your cat. |
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