The Myth of Ignoring Your Dog Before Leaving
If your dog has separation anxiety it will help if you ignore them for a few minutes before you leave, and for a few minutes after you...
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Khris Erickson
Nov 30, 20235 min read
Myth Busters: Separating Fact from Fiction in Dog Behavior
Dogs have been living with humans for thousands and thousands of years. Many of us have dogs that live in our homes, share our lives, and...
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Khris Erickson
Oct 26, 202310 min read
Paws on the Ground: Taming Your Dog's Jumping Behavior
It can be gratifying to know your dog loves you so much that they're excited to see you. And there are huge benefits to having a dog who...
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Khris Erickson
Sep 28, 20236 min read
Cooperative Care for Dogs: Building Trust and Reducing Stress
Have you ever had to put eye drops in your dog's eye and needed to restrain your dog in order to do so? Or have a dog with an ear...
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Khris Erickson
Aug 24, 20238 min read
Creating Canine Joy: ACE Freework's Guide to a Happier Dog
It was a year ago that I was becoming much more interested in the way that meeting a dog's needs, and providing appropriate enrichment...
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Khris Erickson
Jul 27, 20237 min read
Unfriendly Loose Dog Experience
I actually had a completely different blog post prepared for this week. Instead, I am going to post about something that happened to me...
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Khris Erickson
Jul 6, 20237 min read
Tips for Welcoming Your New Dog
It’s so exciting to bring home a new dog or puppy! Hopefully you’ve been planning this addition for some time and are prepared for all...
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Khris Erickson
Jun 15, 20239 min read
7 Reasons Why Your Dog is Digging Up Your Yard
Is your dog a digger? Is your previously nice yard turning into a landscape of divots? There are many reasons a dog may dig in the yard,...
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Khris Erickson
May 25, 202311 min read
Helping Dogs Develop Confidence and Resilience
In a previous blog post I wrote about how important it is to help your dog develop resilience. Dogs with resilience are better able to...
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Khris Erickson
May 4, 20237 min read
The Importance of Resilient Dogs
Do you know if your dog is an optimist, or a pessimist? Optimistic dogs are more likely to expect good things to happen, while...
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Khris Erickson
Apr 13, 202312 min read
Training your puppy not to bite and nip
“My puppy is about 4 months old. Sometimes if the kids are running around she chases them and bites their clothes and jumps on them. She...
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Khris Erickson
Mar 23, 202313 min read
Teaching Dogs To Love their Crate
There are many reasons an owner may want to crate their dog: They may want to use the crate as a tool for housetraining a puppy or...
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