Unwanted Behaviors

Hard-mouthed Dogs and Sharky Teeth: Teaching Bite Inhibition

Years ago, we added a new canine member to our family who was 22 mos. While she appeared to be a gentle soul, she was never been taught to be gentle with her teeth (called bite inhibition or control), especially…

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Resource Guarding in Service Dogs Part 2

Read Part 1 Here Resource Guarding Appears "Out of the Blue" Even among carefully selected and raised service dogs, resource guarding may appear in a dog that has never previously demonstrated it. If the resource guarding behavior is 'appearing out…

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Resource Guarding in Service Dogs Part 1

The first time your service dog growls at you when you try to take something away from him, you feel shocked and affronted. Your first impulse may be to strike out. "But this is my SERVICE DOG! He should be…

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Early Behaviors to Avoid Teaching Your New Service Dog in Training

When first starting out with your service dog candidate (whether puppy or "new to you" dog), it can be fun to teach new behaviors and tricks! Learning how to learn is an important part of a service dogs skills. You…

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