by Debbie Schaefer | Nov 25, 2023 | Dog Misbehavior, Fear |
We’ve been in your shoes. We’ve owned dogs who struggle with reactivity. Those dogs where it feels like they are constantly pushing buttons, just waiting for an excuse to sound off at something in the environment. They react to dogs, people, vehicles, and every...
by Debbie Schaefer | May 30, 2020 | Fear |
Fireworks make the 1rst of January and the 5th of July the busiest days of the year for animal shelters because dogs that are sound phobic will do anything to escape the sound of fireworks. Escaping causes many dogs to get lost, hit by cars, or traumatized, but owners...
by Debbie Schaefer | May 14, 2020 | Fear |
How is your dog going to react to strangers wearing face-masks? As Oregon re-opens, more people will be out, and they will be wearing masks. Many species, dogs included perceive covered mouths as being suspicious. Studies on human body language strongly suggest that a...
by Debbie Schaefer | Mar 11, 2020 | Fear |
What happened to my friendly dog? Did you start with a dog that was friendly to people or dogs, and now it is not? Or did you start with a dog that was already fearful or aggression issues, and now it is time to do something about it. A lot of people wonder why their...
by Debbie Schaefer | Mar 11, 2020 | Fear |
When you take your dog out on leash, does it sometimes act like the Looney tunes Tasmanian devil character? Is it lunging at dogs or people? Taz, the Tasmanian devil character is often described as ferocious, short-tempered, impatient, devious but also sweet. He is a...
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