Aging Brings Behavior Changes: How We Can Help
Aging is inevitable, but there may be solutions to make aging a little bit easier for our pets.
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Eileen Koval
- Dec 1, 2022
- 5 min
If you let your big dog jump and climb on people....
If you allow your big dog to jump on people then I have some words for you...BAD OWNER.
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Eileen Koval
- Oct 29, 2022
- 12 min
Trust and Trauma Affecting the Dog/Human Relationship
We can never know what, where or whom a dog may associate with a traumatic experience. How we approach and handle trauma makes or breaks it.
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Eileen Koval
- Jul 30, 2022
- 12 min
What Makes a Dog a “Dog”?
What makes a dog a "dog" and why does this matter to dog owners? My recent visit to Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary in Alberta, Canada....
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Eileen Koval
- May 27, 2022
- 10 min
Dopamine: Making Behavior Substitutions More Successful
Learn about internal chemical "rewards" happening when dogs choose behaviors, and how we can use that with training substitution behaviors.
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Eileen Koval
- Mar 20, 2022
- 16 min
Is Your Dog Getting His Five Freedoms?
This is the most important article you will read about dog ownership and dog behavior.
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Eileen Koval
- Nov 28, 2021
- 8 min
Dominance and Pet Dogs: The Elephant in the Room
Dominance in pet dogs is not a myth, but misunderstandings abound. Good information from ethical trainers is key to positive outcomes.
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Eileen Koval
- Oct 14, 2021
- 11 min
A Comprehensive Look at Canine Anxiety
This article defines canine anxiety, how to spot it in our dogs, the causes, and how to prevent and/or address it.
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Eileen Koval
- Sep 13, 2021
- 6 min
Does My Dog Need Training?
By: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA I decided to write this blog because in some parts of the country, a low percentage of owners...
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Eileen Koval
- Aug 15, 2021
- 9 min
Urine marking in Dogs: Piss, Postulation, and Preparation
This research based article explores urine marking in dogs, the ethological purposes, and how to effectively address urine marking indoors.
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Eileen Koval
- Jul 21, 2021
- 6 min
Attention: the most valuable resource in shortest supply
by: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA I have long considered attention and interaction with a favorite human to be a prized resource...
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Eileen Koval
- Jul 6, 2021
- 9 min
Guarding Behavior – Not Always What People Expect
By: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA Pet parents may view guarding behavior as scary, but it is very normal since it is what dogs...
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Eileen Koval
- Jun 7, 2021
- 6 min
Mounting Behavior in Dogs (Sex, Dominance, Stress...or something else?)
Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA Mounting behavior is one of the most misunderstood behaviors that nearly all owners witness their...
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Eileen Koval
- May 1, 2021
- 4 min
Canine Body Language & Consent
by: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA Canine body language is a tricky thing. Common knowledge of its meaning often is not true or...
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Eileen Koval
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
Pica: Your Questions Answered!
Answers provided by Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA This is an issue that comes up frequently with pet parents. Here are some...
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Eileen Koval
- Feb 12, 2021
- 5 min
Reasons Reactivity Training Fails,... and Solutions!
Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA Reactivity, whether fear or frustration based, can be a difficult issue to work through completely. ...
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Eileen Koval
- Jan 20, 2021
- 5 min
Beware: Dangerous Advice Lurks in Trusted Sources
By: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA A couple nights ago, I had a personal experience receiving dangerous advice from someone trusted....
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Eileen Koval
- Dec 27, 2020
- 5 min
Figuring Out What to Do With Unwanted Behavior
Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA I visited a client this past week whose puppy peed on the floor within minutes of my arrival. They...
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Eileen Koval
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
Dogs Getting in the Way of Sex/Intimacy
by: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA You asked, so I wrote about it! I actually get asked about this rather frequently at...
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Eileen Koval
- Oct 12, 2020
- 6 min
Stimulus Control, Frustration, and Poisoned Cues
By: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA Whether we have a working dog, a performance dog, or a pet dog, stimulus control (aka impulse...
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