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Category: Fido Fundamentals

October 17, 2023

“Nailing” Good Husbandry: Mastering Nail Trimming With Your Adventurous Canine

“Nailing” Good Husbandry: Mastering Nail Trimming With Your Adventurous Canine Just like humans, dogs’ nails need regular attention. But while many humans quickly fall in love with the experience of getting a manicure or pedicure, dogs often need a…

September 16, 2023

Feisty Fido? Tips for Managing Leash Reactivity

Feisty Fido? Tips for Managing Leash Reactivity I love to hear about people and dogs unleashing adventures and harnessing fun together. But sadly, sometimes, dogs and people who love them aren’t able to enjoy a basic activity, like walking…

August 18, 2023

Advancing Your Dog’s Skills: 3-D training (Distance, Duration, and Distractions)

Advancing Your Dog’s Skills: 3-D training (Distance, Duration, and Distractions) Are you and your inquisitive canine sometimes struggling to reach your training goals? It might help to think about how you can amp up your teaching skills by adjusting…

July 27, 2023

Is Your Dog a Big Barker? Try These Tips!

Is Your Dog a Big Barker? Try These Tips! Do you sometimes find certain quirks, such as perhaps your dog’s excessive barking, annoying? With our pups, when we figure out the ‘why’ of this behavior and provide for the…

July 9, 2023

What Really Motivates Your Dog?

Motivation and Learning There is a strong relationship between learning and motivation. Learning (and therefore, performing a behavior) does not occur without the proper incentive. It’s not the request, or cue, that yields results; it’s the “What’s in it for…

June 22, 2023

Keep Pets and People Safe While at the Beach (and Other Aquatic Adventures)

Keep Pets and People Safe While at the Beach (and Other Aquatic Adventures) If your pup will be joining you this summer as you’re heading out to make a splash, some general guidelines can help you both enjoy a…

June 10, 2023

Before You and Your Dog Head Out to the Beach

Before You and Your Dog Head Out to the Beach Do your summertime plans involve enjoying water sports and activities such as swimming, and/or boating? Are you planning to include your inquisitive canine in your beach adventures? First, pet parents…

May 25, 2023

Training Tips and Reminders for Raising a Healthy, Happy Dog

Training Tips and Reminders for Raising a Healthy, Happy Dog As dog lovers and pet parents, we know all too well that common dog behaviors include predation, having a unique greeting style, digging, chewing, barking, counter-surfing, pulling when walking…

April 3, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!) for Pet Parents: Part Two – Regulations in the Pet Care Industry

Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!) for Pet Parents: Part Two – Regulations in the Pet Care Industry In Part One of this series, we took a closer look at some frequently asked questions about how dogs (and other animals)…

March 13, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!) for Pet Parents: Part One – Animal Learning Theory

Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!) for Pet Parents: Part One – Animal Learning Theory I’ve often said that understanding the basics of animal learning theory can help pet parents learn more about their own dogs. The science of animal…