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Dog Training
Melinda Dog Training 101 Series
The secret to training your dog? Good communication, consistency, and trust. From the basics to field training, laying the foundation for success...
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Dog Training
How to Train Your Dog to Sleep on a Dog Bed
The benefits of a good dog bed are well established—it is a place of refuge, a place to recover after activity, and a helpful training tool...
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Dog Training
How to Teach a Dog or Puppy to Come
“Come” is probably the single most important command you’ll ever teach your dog. A well-learned “Come”—on leash and off—can make your dog a pleasure...
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Dog Training
How to Train Your Dog like a Pro
Dog training is arguably the hardest do-it-yourself project known to man. If it were easy, dog trainers and behaviorists would not have to dedicate...
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Dog Training
How To Start Training Your Dog
While training your dog can seem daunting, it’s actually pretty simple once you grasp a few concepts and apply them consistently. We show you the...
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Dog Training
How to Use Positive Reinforcement to Train a Dog
Positive reinforcement in dog training works by rewarding the behavior you want and ignoring the behavior you don’t...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Communication in Dog Training
Our canine companions live a life in a world that was not built for them. Humans and canines have a large communication barrier...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Basic Dog Training Vocabulary
Throughout this series, you’ll hear common dog-training terms that we want you to understand. We’ll also provide you with a few helpful reminders...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Classical Conditioning for Dogs
Classical conditioning is all about making associations–understanding that two things are linked and that one predicts the other. No matter what a...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Operant Conditioning for Dogs
Operant conditioning is consequence-based learning, in which the pleasant or unpleasant consequences of the dog’s behavior create the learning...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Teach Your Dog “Sit”
In basic obedience, one of the first skills we teach a dog is to sit. It’s a great start to creating impulse control and teaching your dog an...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Teach Your Dog “Wait”
Good door manners are very important for a dog’s safety. A dog that can show restraint and impulse control at a door is less liable to make a mad...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Teach Your Dog “Down”
Teaching your dog to lay down means teaching them to relax their body on the floor and hold it. The down position is also an easy position to teach...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
How to Teach Your Dog “Place”
Place training is teaching your dog to stay in a dedicated spot without being restrained in any way for an indefinite amount of time. This is a great...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Crate Train Your Dog
Supervising your puppy is important for their health and safety, but also for training. If you are not watching your learning puppy, then you are...
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Dog Training 101 with Melinda Benbow
Teach Your Dog Recall
A reliable recall is a highly valuable skill to get your dog back to you when off-leash. A solid recall can also help you manage and avoid...
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Traveling with Dogs
Top 10 Tips for Traveling With Dogs
We’ve done the research, we’ve logged the miles. The result? Our Top 10 tips for traveling with your dog. Be sure to check it out...
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Traveling with Dogs
Tips for Car Travel with Dogs
Dogs are part of the family. We take them everywhere, including the workplace. Leaving them behind, especially when you’re headed for outdoor...
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Hiking and Dogs
How to Hike Safely with Your Dog
Any seasoned hiker who routinely hits the trail with a canine companion knows having their beloved dog along for the adventure elevates the...
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Traveling with Dogs
How to Treat Dog Travel Anxiety
Travel anxiety in dogs is the fear of car travel stemming from not knowing or understanding what’s happening, or associating an undesirable...
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Hiking and Dogs
Trail Etiquette For Hiking with Dogs
We’ll take any excuse to get outside with our dogs—and hiking with them can be so rewarding. It’s a chance for them to explore the outdoors with...
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Dog Training
Guide for First-Time Dog Owners
Do you love dogs and are thinking about leaping into dog ownership? We get it! Dogs enrich our lives, are our constant companions, and are a joy to...
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Dog Safety
Dog Safety Guidelines for Kids & Families
The bond between a kid and their dog is special and something to celebrate. Along with careful supervision, teaching kids the basics of dog behavior...
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Dog Safety
Tips for Leaving Your Dog Home Alone
We bring our dogs on adventures as often as we can, but we know not every outing is dog friendly. The idea of having to spend less time around our...
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Dog Training
How to Talk to Your Dog
Communicating what you want or need from your dog can be easy when you know how. With a little training, for both you and your dog, you can...
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Dog Training
How to Stop Your Dog from Jumping
Most dogs jump when they become very excited, and it’s a normal response when a dog meets a new person or sees someone they enjoy—especially since...
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Dog Training
How to Socialize a Dog
Thousands of years ago the members of your dog’s pack taught him the important social skills he needed in order to survive and thrive. Today, the...
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Dog Training
How to Keep Your Dog from Chewing Their Bed
After you’ve done the hard work of choosing the right bed for your dog, it can be frustrating to see your dog destroy it with their chewing and, most...
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Dog Training
How to Teach a Dog or Puppy to Sit
“Sit” is probably the first thing you’ll learn in a dog training class, and also the most useful command you’ll use with her, together with “come.”...
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Dog Training
How to Crate Train a Dog
Think of your dog’s crate as his den: it’s how he views it, if you’ve introduced him to it properly. And were he still wandering around in the wild,...
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Dog Training
Bring Your Dog To Work: Guidelines, Tips & Tools
Dogs in the workplace are not unusual. Ever walked through a small retail storefront to be met by the proprietary tail-wagging welcoming committee?...
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Dog Training
Games to Play with Your Dog
Your dog wants to play games with you, make no bones about it. And while dogs at play can look like dogs at war, chasing, tugging, and mouthing are...
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Dog Safety
How to Play Safely With Your Dog
Why do dogs play? For thousands of years dogs have used healthy, active play to explore their world and learn important socialization and...
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Dog Safety
Why Do Dogs Bite?
However hard it may be to imagine your sweet, snuggly best friend turning suddenly aggressive and biting you or someone else, the truth is all dogs...
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Dog Safety
How Long Can You Leave a Dog Alone?
You can’t be with your best friend every second of every day, as much as he (and you) may want that. Unless your office welcomes dogs, you’ve got to...
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Dog Safety
Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Naturally, a dog’s favorite spot is close by his human’s side. But most dogs are comfortable spending some time alone while their best friend works,...
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Dog Training
Walking Your Dog in an Urban Environment
Living in an urban environment means navigating busy city sidewalks. It’s important for urban-dwelling dogs to get out and stretch their legs, but...