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Love is an Action Word!
BY LINDA MICHAELS, M.A. Take the Dog Lovers Pledge! Love is an important part of the Hierarchy of Dog Needs. Dogs have emotions similar to ours and they experience fear, pain, and love. Think carefully about how you will socialize and train the new addition or the cherished family dog. After all, we are…
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Holidays Smells Are in the Air! Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
Check out Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. BY LINDA MICHAELS, DEL MAR DOG TRAINER – FOR THE UT SAN DIEGO The aromatic heralds of the holiday season are coming to your home soon; roasted chestnuts, eggnog lattes, cranberry sauce, hot pumpkin-spice pie, gingerbread cookies and turkey,…
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Holiday Help for Shelter Pets! by Linda Michaels, M.A.
Check out the Do No Harm Dog Training™ and Behavior Manual to help you as a foster pet parent, your shelter or your newly adopted dog available to download here. This Holiday Season, Help Shelter Pets Find a Home Why not start a holiday tradition and share the joy of the season with your local animal rescue…
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DogSense Chat on my Making the Case for Force-free Training Part 2
Part 2 of the Interview with Linda Michaels M.A.: Making the Case for Force-Free Dog Training. See Part 1 here. by Denise O’Moore, Dog Sense Facebook Group Denise: It’s good to have you here to ask you about the release of your DVD, “Understanding Research: Making the Case for Force-free Dog Training”. Group member questions: Scott: Where do you find the most…
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DogSense Chat on my Making the Case for Force-free Training Part 1
Part 1 of the Interview with Linda Michaels M.A., Psychology: Making the Case for Force-Free Dog Training by Denise O’Moore, Dog Sense Facebook Group Denise: Hi all and welcome! Tonight we have the one and only Linda Michaels M.A. joining us to discuss making a case for force – free training. Welcome Linda – thank you for joining…
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How to Find a Good Dog Trainer
BY LINDA MICHAELS, M.A. — DEL MAR DOG TRAINING With the overwhelming variety of dog training collars and methods advertised, it is often frustrating for pet parents to find the best trainer. Please remember this: The safest, as well as the most effective methods are based on force-free/pain free/fear free scientific principles. The consequences of…
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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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No Shock, No Prong, No Choke Collar Logo
FREE DOWNLOAD! Here is a logo you can use in your training practice to support positive reinforcement training. Spread the message of no shock, no prong, no choke collar usage to help enlighten others!
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PROGRESSIVE ZOOS NEVER USE AVERSIVE PUNISHMENT — SHOULD YOU? Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
BY LINDA MICHAELS, M.A. — DEL MAR DOG TRAINING PROGRESSIVE ZOOS NEVER USE AVERSIVE PUNISHMENT — SHOULD YOU? This series of blog posts recounts topics drawn from the Pet Professional Guild Radio Show, featuring Linda Michaels (2). Question: What are some of the benefits of using Positive Reinforcement (+R)? Answer: The benefits of using Positive…
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Hierarchy of Dog Needs Chat on Positive Pet Advice. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
Thanks to Lisa G. White for inviting me to chat about The Hierarchy of Dog Needs in her Facebook group, Positive Pet Advice (PPA) We’ve transcribed the chat below, and you may also find it on the PPA Facebook page here. Introductory Biography: Lisa: Linda Michaels, M. A., Experimental Psychology (Hons), Del Mar Dog Training, focuses on the…