Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT-KA Many of the medical treatments that have been available to human patients are more commonly becoming available for our pets. In fact, some research being done at veterinary schools like Purdue and research centers in veterinary oncology are furthering human research and treatments. When I got curious about water therapy and… [Read More]
Introducing Dogs to Other Dogs
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]
No More Excuses, New Years Resolutions for Dog Training
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has declared January to be National Train Your Dog Month. Too often, owners relinquish their dogs to shelters because an untrained puppy is no big deal, but an untrained dog begins exhibiting behavior problems if the unwanted behavior is allowed to continue. How many phone… [Read More]
Pet Positive: Gentler Methods of Dog Training Come to Seattle
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT Seattle Woman Magazine featured me and one of my clients for an article in their February issue titled Pet Positive: Gentler Methods of Dog Training Come to Seattle. The magazine did a very nice job of comparing and contrasting traditional (coercion based) methods of dog training with the positive reinforcement based… [Read More]
Control Unleashed: Rule Structures for Dogs
Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC I have been engaged in an effort to find an acceptable way to explain to my clients how to provide structure and predictability to their dogs in a way that would make their dogs comfortably willing to abide by human rules. I explained that I’m uncomfortable when such programs invoke the… [Read More]