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Tips for Dogs and Babies
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. Are you planning to bring a puppy or new dog into a family with an infant or toddler? Are you concerned about protecting your newborn but still want one big, happy family? Many dogs accept a…
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Chinese Translation of Dr. Marc Bekoff’s Hierarchy of Dog Needs Interview
Thanks to Ji Min of the HIGO Canine Welfare Charity Project for providing a Chinese translation of Animal Behavior expert Dr. Marc Bekoff’s Psychology Today article with Linda Michaels, M.A., Psychology. This article discusses the Hierarchy of Dog Needs® and Do No Harm Dog TrainingTM from a scientific view. Click here to download the Chinese…
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Dog/dog Aggression Part 1
This is an excerpt from Linda’s new book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. There’s nothing pet parents like more than socializing with their dogs. They often want everyone to like their dog and they want their dog to like everyone… including other dogs. Pet parents may feel it’s…
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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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Dog Separation Anxiety Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. Separation Anxiety (SA) Disorder is both a devastating condition for your dog and a heart-wrenching experience for pet parents. Separation Anxiety is a stress-related disorder and fear reaction to being left alone. When left alone, dogs…
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Enrich Your Dog’s Life to Thrive
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. Provide enrichment for your dog with ongoing training, games, toys, and jobs for your dog in order to improve the quality of life and to enhance your relationship. Meet your dog’s social needs with regular walks, outings,…
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Before You Fall in Love: Finding the right dog to fit your family. Part 1.
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. A new dog romping around the house provides constant entertainment and unconditional love, but be prepared to train, exercise, and care for that puppy or rescue dog for a lifetime. When you make the decision to bring a…
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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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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…