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I hope this article finds you all in good health. With all of the recent health concerns and the recommended “social distancing,” many people have been keeping to themselves and staying at home, but just like us, dogs can struggle with the isolation from the world and develop unhealthy mindsets.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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The Common-sense Dog

Dogs and people are different.

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The Common-sense Dog: Affection's role

Very often we see people attempting to soothe fearful, anxious, or aggressive dogs with physical affection. This attempt at building trust has its pros and cons.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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The (stressed) Common-sense Dog

Sometimes dogs are predictable in their behaviors. They do the same thing every day at the same time, or they react the same way to a certain stimulus every time they encounter it.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

The Common-sense Dog

If you’ve been reading this column for the last several months, you are probably starting to realize that a lot of the “old school” advice about dog training is actually quite silly. There are so many tips for things from potty training to reactivity to severe aggression that really don’t …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO