Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bark Control Collars Linked to Aggression

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Marika S. Bell

I had a call this week from the owner of a small dog who had recently bitten him while he was trying to remove the dog’s collar. After some discussion I discovered the collar was a citronella bark control collar. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Misunderstood Behaviours: # 5 Winning Tug of War

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Marika S. Bell

Tug of War has gotten a bad name in the dog world and is just starting to recover. So lets first cover why ‘people’ decided  Tug was a bad game to play with your dog. In the mid 90’s a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to America!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Marika S. Bell

Wow, OK. This will be my first blog since my move.  The other blogs that have been posting I pre-scheduled to pop up once a week while I was settling in. I hope you all found them thought provoking and … Continue reading →

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There’s More Than One Way to Train a Dog.

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Marika S. Bell

Even using only ‘dog friendly’ methods there is more than one way to train a dog. With my recent book list blog, I am getting some questions about books that recommend different techniques for the same problem. And I want … Continue reading →

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A Trainer’s Hierarchy…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Marika S. Bell

This was a little epiphany I had awhile back I thought I would share. I am sure that it doesn’t exactly describe how everyone views a trainer’s hierarchy, but to me this is the pinnacle, and the depths, of animal … Continue reading →

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