Helping a Fearful Dog
Michael Baugh, CPDT-KA, CDBC (from All Things Dog blog) Dear Michael: My wife and I have a very sweet, intelligent, food-loving, 2 year old female Rough Collie. She is great on a leash, eager to...
View ArticleMeeting Tad
Michael Baugh CPDT-KA, CDBC I love a good story of redemption. That’s probably why I’m drawn to dogs we commonly call fearful or aggressive. They’re the barkers and growlers and lungers and biters....
View ArticleGood Days and Tad Days
Michael Baugh CPDT-KA, CDBC Seriously, most of my days are good days. My best days are Tad days. It takes me a little more than an hour to get to the clinic where Tiffany and Tad work. On the way I...
View ArticleAdopt. (Haiku)
Michael Baugh CPDT-KSA, CDBC Mali Chi's Alex Rescue Dog Proclaims: I am not guilty as charged. Can we go play now? The post Adopt. (Haiku) appeared first on .
View ArticlePositive Thinking – Positive Training
Michael Baugh CDBC CPDT-KSA You know the look they give us. They cock their head and flash those weary eyes. It’s as if they are saying, “For God’s sake human what are you thinking?” It’s the way our...
View ArticleDog Bite Prevention
Michael Baugh CDBC CPDT-KSA None of us expects our dogs to bite. Even folks who have dogs who’ve bitten before are still sometimes surprised by their dog’s behavior. The reason is simple. Most dogs...
View ArticleHuman Centered Dog Training
Michael Baugh CDBC CPDT-KSA Yes, good dog training is mostly about teaching the human. And, there’s absolutely no shame in that. All the stuff our dogs do, their behavior, is largely influenced by...
View ArticleThe Hurricane Dog Training Challenge
Michael Baugh CDBC CPDT-KSA Hurricane season ends November 30th, and not a moment too soon. This season was particularly brutal, with three major hurricanes hitting U.S. shores in less than a month....
View ArticleWhen to Start Training Your New Puppy
Michael Baugh CDBC CPDT-KSA I get this question a lot. “When should I start training my new puppy?” My answer is the same every time. “Now. Right now.” It is never too early to start teaching a puppy...
View ArticleWhy I Ask Clients to Journal with Me
Michael Baugh CDBC CPDT-KSA I ask clients to share an online journal with me between our in-person appointments. We use Google Drive because it’s easily accessible technology. I also encourage clients...
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