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  • About
  • Blog
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  • Behavior Education
    • Conditioned Relaxation
    • Basic Obedience Training
    • Puppies
    • Dog Body Language
    • Handling Aggression
    • Lost Pets

Author: pawhand

Posted on July 12, 2012February 2, 2021

Product Review: Kyjen Dog Games Tennis Slider

  I was recently fortunate enough to have a product sent to me from Kyjen for review. The product is a Dog Puzzle Game called the Tennis Slider.…

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Posted on June 27, 2012February 2, 2021

Book Review: Inside of a Dog

I recently finished reading a delightful book that I stumbled upon in the Dubuque library. It was written by Alexandra Horowitz and is titled Inside…

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Posted on June 6, 2012February 2, 2021

“Vicious Breeds”

There are many myths that abound in society than I and other trainers are constantly working to debunk. Among the constant streams of “his tail’s…

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Posted on May 22, 2012February 2, 2021

The “S” word

In the dog training world, you hear about it all the time. As a trainer, I am taking about it constantly. For puppies and fearful…

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Posted on May 2, 2012February 2, 2021

Puppy Picker: Which Pup to Choose?

Okay, so you’ve settled on a breed, and you’ve found a couple responsible breeders and/or shelters with litters to choose from. You go to look…

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Posted on April 25, 2012February 2, 2021

Puppy Picker: Which Breed is Best?

One of the most important decisions you can make about your new puppy is which one to bring home with you. Whether you’ve decided on…

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Posted on April 18, 2012February 2, 2021

Puppy Picker: Breeders

It’s definitely puppy season, full of wagging tails and wet noses, and best of all puppy grunts! Plenty of people are either purchasing or thinking…

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Posted on March 21, 2012February 2, 2021

Signals

I was asked by someone the other day, “What kind of signals do you prefer when giving a command- verbal, or visual?” It was a…

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Posted on March 14, 2012February 2, 2021

Going Slow

I want to share a short story about a friend of mine. This family owns a wonderful dog who, like many other dogs, did not…

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Posted on February 21, 2012February 2, 2021

Motivation

Many things can motivate us, and likewise, many things can motivate our pets. Both sides of the relationship are important in training. If the animal…

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Mel Heber - mel@pawhand.com - 563-663-7554 - training for the family pet and fearful/reactive dog based in Dubuque, IA, serving the Tri-state Area.