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Greeting You and Visitors
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm Dog Training® and Behavior Manual, available to download here. Greetings may well determine the course of the relationships between you and your dog and your guests and your dog. Protect your guests and your dog by insuring that greetings go well. Your dog will thank…
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Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Errorless Housetraining
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. If you’re reading this before you get your puppy—good for you! If possible, have everything ready before your puppy comes home. To help you and your puppy start off on the right paw from day one,…
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Teach Your Dog to Stop Jumping in 5 Steps
Teach Your Dog to Stop Jumping in 5 Steps By Linda Michaels, M.A. Psychology — Del Mar Dog Training Does your dog jump on you as if she’s in training for the Olympics and you are the trampoline? Squirting squirt guns and shaking cans of marbles are no fun for you or your dog, and…
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Speaking ~ “Making the Case” for Force-free Training
Do you struggle, like so many professionals, to “Make the Case” for force-free methods in dog training? Do you want to know how you can win debates on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves — our dogs? Good news! The seminar I presented at the 2015 PPG Summit, titled “Understanding Research: Making the Case for Force-free Training,”…
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Del Mar Dog Trainer Linda Michaels Rated in the U.S. Top Ten. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
Del Mar dog trainer Linda Michaels M.A. Psychology, was recently named one of the top ten dog trainers in the U.S. by Top Ten Magazine. Linda is the only all-positive dog trainer on the list serving Del Mar, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe and the coastal Southern California cities between San Diego and Beverly Hills. The list was…
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SUMMER’S HERE! DOG BEACH & PARK. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
BY LINDA MICHAELS Summer’s Here! Del Mar Dog Beach & Park Who can resist getting your pup and family outdoors to catch the surf and rays and get some exercise this summer? Del Mar’s Dog beach and your local dog parks can be wonderful places to exercise and play with your dog, however, they come…
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PET PARENTING POSITIVELY…Part 2. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
Welcome! You’re on the way to learning the Foundations of Pet Parenting Positively™. Let’s continue on this fascinating journey discovering the scientifically-endorsed positive reinforcement training methods. Code words — Do No Harm Containment Management: Containment as a management tool may help prevent frustration and it can speed up learning. Until your dog has learned good household manners, teach…
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PET PARENTING POSITIVELY… Part 1. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
This is the first in the continuing series on positive pet parenting, excerpted from my upcoming book. If you’ve made the decision to pet parent your dog positively, congratulations on your good judgement! Your decision will enhance your relationship with your canine companion and best friend. Afterall, that’s why most people get a companion animal…pet parents…