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Why You Feel Like You’re Failing Your Dog; And What To Do About It

Why You Feel Like You’re Failing Your Dog; And ...

  The truth is, dogs aren’t born with a handbook, and neither are we. We imagine calm walks and cuddles on the couch. Instead, we get barking at the door,...

Why You Feel Like You’re Failing Your Dog; And ...

  The truth is, dogs aren’t born with a handbook, and neither are we. We imagine calm walks and cuddles on the couch. Instead, we get barking at the door,...

Dog Journaling Prompts That Help You Understand Your Dog's Behaviors

Dog Journaling Prompts That Help You Understand...

 Journaling isn’t only about tracking your dog. It’s about tracking yourself too. When you write things down, you pull them out of the swirl in your head and put them...

Dog Journaling Prompts That Help You Understand...

 Journaling isn’t only about tracking your dog. It’s about tracking yourself too. When you write things down, you pull them out of the swirl in your head and put them...

How to Connect Better With Your Dog - Even if They Seem Distant or Disobedient

How to Connect Better With Your Dog - Even if T...

 Dogs aren’t robots. They bring history, fears, and personalities into the relationship. Rescue dogs, in particular, may hold back trust until they feel safe. Even dogs raised with us from...

How to Connect Better With Your Dog - Even if T...

 Dogs aren’t robots. They bring history, fears, and personalities into the relationship. Rescue dogs, in particular, may hold back trust until they feel safe. Even dogs raised with us from...

Understanding your dog’s body language

Decode Your Dog: The Beginner’s Guide to Unders...

  Most people think their dog’s forward lean toward the fence means he wants to say hello. But a stiff tail will tell you they're actually uneasy. Catching that will...

Decode Your Dog: The Beginner’s Guide to Unders...

  Most people think their dog’s forward lean toward the fence means he wants to say hello. But a stiff tail will tell you they're actually uneasy. Catching that will...

How to Notice What Triggers Your Dog’s Behavior Before It Escalates

How to Notice What Triggers Your Dog’s Behavior...

Your dog borrows your nervous system. When you soften your breath and slow your steps, they get a cue that says, “We are safe.” This is co-regulation. It is the...

How to Notice What Triggers Your Dog’s Behavior...

Your dog borrows your nervous system. When you soften your breath and slow your steps, they get a cue that says, “We are safe.” This is co-regulation. It is the...

Gentle collar or harness for dogs

Martingale vs Harness vs Flat Collar: Which Bui...

Dogs learn best when they feel safe. Tools that cause pain may stop a behavior quickly, but they leave behind fear and mistrust. Tools that guide without harm, solve pulling...

Martingale vs Harness vs Flat Collar: Which Bui...

Dogs learn best when they feel safe. Tools that cause pain may stop a behavior quickly, but they leave behind fear and mistrust. Tools that guide without harm, solve pulling...