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The Weight of Behavior Modification & Training

When we are frustrated, we are more easily reeled-in by flashy marketing, charismatic personalities, and promises of quick fixes...

R. Jordan

Before you call Barkbusters, read this.

Barking is natural for dogs. It one of the few ways they can communicate. When we block that ability, we are asking for bigger trouble.

R. Jordan

Take More than Me with You: Changing Their Landscape Means Changing Ours

If we want to dogs freed from the revolving doors of suffering & surrender, it is our job to become capable of fulfilling their needs.

R. Jordan

What Still Needs Fixing in Fearful Dog Fixers

Stop trying to hand-feed fearful dogs. Stop saying fearful dogs are aggressive dogs.

R. Jordan

A Species Saved by Training: It starts with . . .

Imagine a world in which all dogs go to heavens known as Home

R. Jordan

Keys to Success with a new, certified pre-owned, or any other adopted dog

Adopting a dog is very exciting, and it is understandable to want to share the joy with everyone you know--human and non-human. It is co...

R. Jordan

Is Your Dog a Tune-Out Expert?

Summertime, and the getting lost is easy . . . .

R. Jordan

CGC Essay Addendum: For Dog Lovers & Their Dogs, Please Pay Careful Attention

Recently some folks enjoyed a little feeding frenzy over one of my essays, preferring to ignore its main concerns, instead disemboweling ...

R. Jordan

The Controllers & The Controlled: Why I Don't Do CGC Testing

If a dog sits when told to do so, some will say the dog is “obedient” or has “manners”; if that same dog sits when told to lie down, is t...

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Every dog deserves kind, mindful training,

& every caregiver benefits from the emotional relief of being able to provide it.

The Weight of Behavior Modification & Training

Before you call Barkbusters, read this.

Take More than Me with You: Changing Their Landscape Means Changing Ours

What Still Needs Fixing in Fearful Dog Fixers

A Species Saved by Training: It starts with . . .

Keys to Success with a new, certified pre-owned, or any other adopted dog

Is Your Dog a Tune-Out Expert?

CGC Essay Addendum: For Dog Lovers & Their Dogs, Please Pay Careful Attention

The Controllers & The Controlled: Why I Don't Do CGC Testing

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