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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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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…
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New Year’s Dog Diet Resolution: “I resolve that my dog will eat better in the new year!” Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
BY LINDA MICHAELS, M.A. — DEL MAR DOG TRAINING New Year’s Dog Diet Resolution: “I resolve that my dog will eat better in the new year!” Why not get on the “green dog bandwagon” and give your dog the new year’s gift that will last a lifetime? Your dog will be ecstatic about this resolution!…
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Hierarchy of Dog Needs TM. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
Introducing the The Hierarchy of Dog Needs TM A Wellness and Humane Force-free Behavior Modification Guide Created by Linda Michaels, M.A. Psychology, Del Mar Dog Training The Hierarchy of Dog Needs was developed as a progressive Force-free alternative to the paradigms that have been, and that are currently available. You will note in the Hierarchy of Dog Needs…
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Wolfdog Training with Linda Michaels — Meet Shiloh and Oka!. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
Watch Linda Michaels, Del Mar Dog Trainer, train Wolf Ambassador Wolfdogs, Shiloh (9 months old) and Oka (8 months old) so they can help save our wolves in the wild by dispelling the myth of the “big bad wolf”. Shiloh and Oka are part of an educational project that provides lectures and demonstrations to the…
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UT Pet School: Grazing Games™. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
This is an excerpt from Linda’s book, Do No Harm™ Dog Training and Behavior Manual, available to download here. The easiest, scientifically endorsed methods to train and socialize your dog involve food. If we couldn’t go to the grocery store and bring home bags of groceries, we would be asking, “Who’s got the food? What…
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Victoria Stilwell Book Review. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training
By LINDA MICHAELS, M.A., DEL MAR DOG TRAINER – REVIEWED FOR BARKS, PET PROFESSIONALS GUILD Victoria Stilwell, star of the hit Animal Planet TV show It’s Me or the Dog and CEO of Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training, unleashes the power of Positive Reinforcement training with her new book,…
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Top 10 Thank You Gifts for Your Jingle Dog. 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, M.A., DEL MAR DOG TRAINER SPECIAL FEATURE TO THE U~T San Diego Reward your dog for all the joy and love you get all year! Our precious pups bring such joy to our lives and deliver…