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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
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 Expert
Building a Life Around Dogs in the Field
Melinda Benbow’s love of dogs and discovery of upland hunting has become her business and her passion...
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Traveling with Dogs
What to Pack When Road-Tripping with Dogs
One of my favorite leisure activities is road-tripping with my dogs. As a pet-care professional, my life revolves around dogs, but I still prefer to...
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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 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
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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