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Nicole Wilde
Dec 5, 20113 min read
Canine Behavior Modification: Taking the Long View
I know first-hand how difficult it can be to live with dogs with behavior issues. I’ve had dogs with fear issues, aggression issues,...
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Nicole Wilde
Nov 30, 20113 min read
Misreading Dogs
Have you ever been in a situation where you took something someone said the wrong way? What about misreading the expression on someone’s...
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Nicole Wilde
Nov 14, 20114 min read
A Morning at the Dog Park
I spent two hours at the local dog park yesterday. No, I didn’t have my dogs with me, as I’m not a fan of allowing them to run around...
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Nicole Wilde
Jun 21, 20112 min read
What Part of “Aggressive” Don’t You Understand?
As you know if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, I’ve been working like crazy with both Bodhi and Sierra on their...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 13, 20113 min read
The Off-Leash Crowd: An Alternate Universe
There’s a group of people who walk their dogs around our local park early most mornings. Although the areas they frequent are perimeter...
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Nicole Wilde
Dec 10, 20103 min read
What Happens When You Don’t Have Treats?
This blog really ought to be titled, “What happens when you make a caffeine-deficient, spur of the moment decision to take the dogs out?”...
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Nicole Wilde
Dec 10, 20092 min read
The Down Side of Well Intentioned Advice
I just read a post about a woman who has a 10-week old toy breed puppy who is nipping at her hands. Her veterinarian suggested swatting...
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Nicole Wilde
Nov 12, 20092 min read
“Our Training Kicked In”
I just watched an interview with Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd, the civilian police sergeants who took down the crazed gunman at Fort...
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Nicole Wilde
Oct 5, 20093 min read
Breed Specific Prejudices—Among Dog Trainers
I got a call the other day from a potential training client. When I asked what kind of dog she had, the woman replied, “A five month old...
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Nicole Wilde
Sep 29, 20093 min read
Busted by a Beagle
My husband and I were waiting for our luggage at LAX after an 11-hour return flight from Paris. Lulled by the sight of the bags going...
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Nicole Wilde
Sep 15, 20092 min read
Are “Dog People” Wired Differently?
My husband and I are taking a trip to Paris. All the travel guides warn about pickpockets who prey on tourists in certain parts of town....
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Nicole Wilde
Sep 8, 20093 min read
The Allure of Adopting a Dog “As Seen on TV”
You may have heard about the recent case of the wolfdog (a.k.a. wolf hybrid) who carried the family infant off into the woods, crushing...
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Nicole Wilde
Aug 31, 20093 min read
Dog Trainers: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
“Cookie-slinging weenies!” “Punishment trainers!” “Posi-Nazis!” “Jerk trainers!” Know what these epithets have in common? For one thing,...
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Nicole Wilde
Aug 20, 20094 min read
The Trouble with Dog Training Gurus
We live in a consumer culture. We’re trained from an early age to want the new, improved, biggest and best version of products and...
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