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A Plug for Play
By Julie Naismith Just like humans, dogs need play time too. And one of the many beautiful things having dogs has taught me is that you’re never too old to play. You might be asking: “But, where does play fit … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Behavior, Pet Care, Training
Tagged anxiety, dog anxiety symptoms, Dog Behavior, Dog Behaviour, dog separation anxiety, dog separation anxiety training, Dog Training, dog training canada, Dogs, enrichment, Fear, fearful behavior, fearful dogs, force-free training, Jessica Ring, Lori Nanan, mental stimulation, pet dogs, physical activity, play, separation anxiety dogs, toy, training
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A Change in Routine Can Be a Shock to the System for Dogs too
By Julie Naismith Dogs and novelty don’t always mix. Although many dogs breeze through change, anxious dogs can be thrown by it. If it could talk, the stressed dog would probably say: “Ok, I was feeling good about everything, but … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Behavior, Training
Tagged anxiety, change, dog anxiety symptoms, Dog Behavior, Dog Behaviour, dog behaviourist, dog owner, dog separation anxiety, dog separation anxiety training, Dog Training, dog training canada, Dogs, Fear, fearful behavior, force-free training, Karen Pryor, separation anxiety disorder, separation anxiety dogs, training
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Separation anxiety: 7 reasons why you need to have strong support
By Julie Naismith Have you been out for a coffee recently? Did you spend the time chatting about your dog’s separation anxiety? I’m guessing not. Or if it did come up, your friends probably didn’t want to go into it … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Behavior, Pet Care, Training
Tagged anxiety, communication, dog anxiety symptoms, Dog Behavior, Dog Behaviour, dog behaviourist, dog owner, dog separation anxiety, dog separation anxiety training, dog training canada, empathy, Fear, fearful behavior, fearful dogs, force-free training, isolation, pet dogs, separation anxiety dogs, support network, training
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Partying or panicking? How to be a separation anxiety sleuth
By Julie Naismith Dogs like company. They like being with us. I heard Dr. John Bradshaw say in a radio interview this week that ”All dogs hate being left on their own. You can train dogs to be ok with … Continue reading