Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT-KA First impressions count. This is as true for dogs as it is for us. Taking some time to think through how to introduce dogs appropriately can mean the difference between dogs learning to be friends or ending up in a situation where you’re trying to overcome distrust and fear when the… [Read More]
Barking Dogs: Make It Stop!
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT-KA In my post Control Your Dog’s Barking, I discussed the most common reason owners complain about their dogs barking, Alert Barking. In this post, I wanted to talk about some of the other reasons that dogs bark and how you can stop the barking as effectively as possible. Separation Anxiety/Distress If… [Read More]
Helping Dogs with Noise Phobia
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT-KA If your dog suffers from noise phobia, you know that it is a serious condition. Dogs don’t just “get over” noise phobia with time and enough exposure. In fact, we have documented cases where dogs got continually worse over time and even began generalizing their fear to other stimuli. An example… [Read More]
Invisible Fences: Not a Recommended Solution
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT I’ve been wanting to write an article about “invisible” fences, aka electric fences for some time. I was spurred to action after reading an article by an esteemed colleague, Laurie Luck at Smart Dog University. She got herself and her dogs home safely after one of her neighbor’s dogs broke through… [Read More]
Adoption Counseling
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT At Companion Animal Solutions, we offer Adoption Counseling for people interested in adding a puppy or dog to their family. I’ve been honored to assist many clients in making their home a forever home for a dog but to be honest, prospective owners don’t avail themselves of this service as often… [Read More]