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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
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Training Cornerstone: Failing Your Dog by Failing Yourself
By failing to see that I was physically in no condition to train a dog, I was failing in the very principles I guide my dogs by.
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Kerry Stack
10 min read
The Best Dog Ever
Who is the Best Dog Ever? Is there even such a thing? My thoughts on who was my Best Dog Ever.
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Kerry Stack
6 min read
The PAW Method: Dog Training Foundations
Are you training your dog in the most effective way? Learn about how the PAW Method takes the guesswork out of dog behavior.
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Kerry Stack
5 min read
10 Things the Dog Trainer's Dogs Will Get From Santa
The dog trainer's guide to presents for your pooch. What I'll give this holiday season, and what I'll be skipping this year.
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Kerry Stack
6 min read
Dog Training vs. Communicating with Your Dog
You've Googled, done dog training regimes classes? So why isn't it working? Learn why training is ineffective, and what you need instead.
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Kerry Stack
6 min read
Dog Behavior: How Does Breed Impact Training
Dog training based on dog breed.
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Kerry Stack
7 min read
The Dog Trainer's Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving
Put on your stretchy pants and pass the pumpkin pie. It's time for Thanksgiving! Whether you're hosting or visiting, there's always a...
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Kerry Stack
4 min read
Dog Toys: Using Them Effectively for Training
“The cure for boredom is curiosity.” -Dorothy Parker So you've got a new puppy or dog. First thing you do is go to the pet store, or...
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Kerry Stack
10 min read
Dog Training: 5 Reasons it’s Not Working
Spending a lot of time trying to train your dog, but not getting very far? Let’s take a look at the top reasons why so much effort is...
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Kerry Stack
6 min read
Dog Training & The Importance of Being Bored
"To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring – it was peace." ...
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Kerry Stack
9 min read
Dog Training 101 - Ultimate Guide to Exercising Your Dog
Dog behavior is tied to their activity level, but how to you wear out a dog efficiently? Dog trainer approved tips to wearing out your dog.
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Kerry Stack
12 min read
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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?
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