Dog Separation Anxiety Myths
If you Google “how to stop separation anxiety in your dog”, not only will you get a ton of results, but a good many of them will be...
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Khris Erickson
Jul 7, 20225 min read
Goals For Dog Training
If you’re anything like me, you “can’t wait to get there”. Sometimes in my effort to get to my destination, I forget to look out the...
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Khris Erickson
Jun 30, 20228 min read
Impulse Control Dog Training Games
Impulse control with dogs means that they wait patiently for something they want, rather than rudely trying to get it. To be fair dogs...
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Khris Erickson
Jun 23, 20226 min read
Why Teach Your Dog Tricks?
In a former life I worked as a Humane Educator at an animal shelter. When I told most people my title and where worked, it was assumed...
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Khris Erickson
Jun 16, 20225 min read
Velcro Dogs & Separation Anxiety
Signs of a Velcro dog I sit on the couch, and Whimsy sits next to me. Sometimes it’s not next to me, but rather draped on top of me. I...
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Khris Erickson
Jun 9, 20225 min read
Can You Give Your Dog People Food?
"I often hear the refrain, 'My dog isn’t allowed to have people food,' echoing through the years of my work with families on teaching...
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Khris Erickson
Jun 1, 202217 min read
What Is Dog Separation Anxiety?
Table of Contents How Common is Separation Anxiety in Dogs? What is Dog Separation Anxiety? What are the Signs of Separation Anxiety in...
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Khris Erickson
May 26, 20225 min read
Why is my Dog Anxious as I Get Ready to Leave?
Before I meet with clients by Zoom, I have a little set-up to do first. I have a portable laptop desk that I move into position, move my...
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Khris Erickson
May 19, 20225 min read
Common Dog Training Mistakes
Last summer I was in the backyard with my dog Whimsy working on some agility drills. Agility is a lot of fun, but it can be a difficult...
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Khris Erickson
May 12, 20225 min read
Does Having Two Dogs Reduce Separation Anxiety?
“If your dog is suffering from separation anxiety, then just get another dog.” This is common advice that I’ve heard, and it’s also one...
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Khris Erickson
May 5, 20226 min read
Does Online Dog Training Work?
Many years ago, I struggled with the car chasing behavior of my first dog, a sheltie. It wasn’t as easy as just keeping him on leash,...
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Khris Erickson
Apr 28, 20226 min read
How to Exercise a Dog Without Walking: Using a Flirt Pole
ORIENT > EYE > STALK > CHASE > GRAB-BITE > KILL-BITE > DISSECT > CONSUME This is the canine predatory motor sequence. In other words,...
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