Learn about the day to day life of a successful private dog trainer in Chicago, IL. Gain insight into the challenges of being a trainer as well as tips to help you with your dog.
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Dog daycares are quite common in Chicago. Especially these days with the economy in shambles, people have a tendency to work longer hours and might even need to take on a second job to make ends meet. It is easy to feel guilty about dogs not getting enough...
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My clients often hire me to help rehabilitate their dog's problems. Sometimes they recently adopted an older dog that already has behavior problems, while others have had their dogs since they were puppies and were lax in one or more areas that resulted...
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Do you want to prevent destruction, prevent separation anxiety, housetrain your puppy faster, train your dog faster and lessen overall frustration? Use a crate! There are so many statements, misconceptions and questions about crate training that I hear...
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On Saturday I saw a client for the first time. My client hired me to assess her 4-year old Yorkshire Terrier named Sam. My client has had Sam for 4.5 months and she recently started giving him Reconcile, a Prozac for dogs to address his dog-to-dog aggression...
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Plug a diffuser into the wall and solve dog problems? Spray something on a towel and put it near your dog and he will be calmer during thunderstorms, when left alone or in the car? Yeah right. Well, I have found it to work. I started using Comfort Zone...
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The other day a client asked me why her 1.5-year-old dog urinates on her living room rug about once a month.
My answer? I don’t know.
Just because I am a professional dog trainer doesn’t mean that I know why dogs always perform certain behaviors. ...
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Bringing a second dog into the home often sounds like a good idea, but it can also cause problems in certain situations. Here are common reasons for getting a second dog and my thoughts on why it might or might not be a good idea....
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Think your dog might have Separation Anxiety? Do know how to tell the difference between Separation Anxiety and boredom? Are your neighbors threatening to call the police because your dog barks all day? Not sure what to do? Listen to my Radio Show on...
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Did you miss my What is Clicker Training radio show? Not only did you miss a clicking good time, you missed out on a special offer that I gave my radio listeners. I will give you a hint, it is something about clickers. The offer is only good through Feb...
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Does your dog have fear aggression? Separation anxiety? Does he demand bark for everything and drive you nuts? Does he bark in the crate when you are trying to sleep? Are you not sure what is causing the barking? Listen to my radio show titled "...
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