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All too often I am approached with a story of a 'good dog' who suddenly bites "out of nowhere". The story usually goes something like this: "I was just petting him and he snapped" or "He went over to greet my friend with his tail wagging and then all of a sudden turned on her".
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Loose-leash walking is a simple behaviour made up of a variety of complex skills. If your dog does not understand or possess the complex skills, this 'simple' behaviour you are asking them to perform ends up being not so simple...
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Proper precautions should always be taken in new untested or untrained situations, such as keeping the dog on a training line and treating the experience as a training session. ......If there needs to be a golden rule in teaching a solid recall it would be to never call the dog over for something he will perceive as undesirable (positive or negative punishment).
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A huge area of confusion pertaining to service dogs seems to be the various labels being brought forth by businesses, organizations, trainers and other professionals.
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All animals have the ability to communicate with each other. The communication behaviors of the dog can be broken down by vocalization, posturing (including facial expressions) and scenting presentation. These behaviors can be expressed in combination with each other, and in a variety of delivery, sequences to convey certain messages.
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