Dog Training When You're Frustrated
It's hard to focus on training your dog when you're already frustrated. Discover my tips for staying calm and getting back on track.
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Dog Life
Life in general with a dog is great. Providing them with the tools they need to thrive in a human world is key. Because after all, your dog sucks at being human.
Kerry Stack
6 min read
Dog Trainer's Guide to How to Choose a Vet
“The physician must … have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm” - Hippocratic Corpus...
Kerry Stack
5 min read
Dog Training: Why I Hate "Wait"
Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. - Joyce Meyer I hate the “wait” command that some...
Kerry Stack
4 min read
Helping Your Dog Cope with Loss
“It always is harder to be left behind than to be the one to go…” ― Brock Thoene, Shiloh Autumn There’s a reason why “Fido” was a popular...
Kerry Stack
6 min read
Answering Your Dog's Questions
Set your course by the stars, not by the light of every passing ship. - Anon. So much of dog training parallels into raising my kids,...
Kerry Stack
4 min read
Housebreaking: When the Levee Breaks
Now, cryin’ won’t help you Prayin’ won’t do you no good When the levee breaks Mama, you got to move - Led Zepplin, When The Levee Breaks...
Kerry Stack
6 min read
My Dogs: A Day in the Life of a Dog Trainer
Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do. - Charles Spurgeon As a dog trainer, I'm obviously around a lot of...
Kerry Stack
5 min read
Successful Puppy Training: Understanding Being vs. Thing
There are a few things in this world I really enjoy more than: My garden My collection of antique books: And my truck (her name is...
Kerry Stack
7 min read
The Dogma of Dog Training
Dog-mom judging? Why is that even a thing?! Nobody is the perfect parent to kids, so why are we expecting perfection from dog owners?
Kerry Stack
6 min read
To My Dog's Previous Owner
“their heart grew cold they let their wings down” ― Sappho To the previous owners of my dogs, Ellis and Arwen : What were you thinking? ...
Kerry Stack
7 min read
Dog Training: The Most Important Part
“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” - Arnold H. Glasow So, as you may...
Kerry Stack
6 min read
Training My New Dog: First 48 Hours
So you've added a new dog or puppy. How soon do you start training your new dog? Learn about my new dog's first 48 hours.
Kerry Stack
8 min read
Unexpected Goodbye: The Grieving Process
“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as...
Kerry Stack
6 min read
Your Dog and Your New Baby
Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. So here I am, a deadline for a blog post looming...
Kerry Stack
5 min read
The Problem with Pitbulls
It matters not what one is born, but what they grow to be. - Albus Dumbledore I recently wrote a post on why I love (accurate) breed...
Kerry Stack
6 min read
Dog Training - Learning to Talk to the Animals
“But animals don’t always speak with their mouths,” said the parrot in a high voice, raising her eyebrows. “They talk with their ears,...
Kerry Stack
7 min read
Dog Training - The Missing Connection
It's easy to overlook, but are you so focused on training your dog that you forgot the most important thing your dog needs from you?
Kerry Stack
8 min read
Dog Training Hacks
“Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.” ― Robert Heinlein It's Saturday...
Kerry Stack
5 min read
Back to the Basics: Rebooting Dog Training
Work and love; these are the basics. Without them there is neurosis – Theodor Reik Sometimes, our dogs tend to act out and maybe become...
Kerry Stack
8 min read
Dogs vs Kids: Learning From Your Child
“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” — Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist My children have been an endless...
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