ARTICLES BY STEPHANIE VICHINSKY FOR COEUR VOICE
The commonsense dog
I would hope that anyone who chooses to own a dog would also choose to love it, but sometimes it is easy to confuse what loving our dogs look like. Sometimes love is petting our pup. Sometimes love is playing with our pup. Sometimes love is providing for our pup, …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Commonsense Dog
The summer has been rolling along, and I’m sure by now most have you have created a summer groove with your dogs. You’re likely doing a lot more activities like camping or hiking, there are a lot more people coming and going in the house, and your dogs are enjoying …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
The Commonsense dog
Anyone who participates in triathlons will tell you that the actual race is the very last part of a year’s worth of preparation. For an entire year leading up to that moment, they are working on their technique, their endurance, their diet, and their recovery. The outcome of the race …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The Commonsense Dog
We’ve spent the last year discussing various behavioral issues and why they might arise. We have discussed various viewpoints concerning these behaviors (the dog, the owner, etc.) so we can understand the situations more fully. We’ve discussed safety protocols for many of these behaviors. We’ve also discussed many different solutions, …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The Commonsense Dog
Finding tangible dog-training advice is more difficult than ever. There are so many opinions and labels out there that the average dog owner can become overwhelmed, and even worse, be made to feel like a bad pet owner for not following a specific ideology.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Advice: The Common-sense Dog
Sometimes when we think of training, I think we see it as simply a means of damage control.
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ADVICE: The common-sense dog
I’ve been training dogs for over a decade, and it took me years to figure out that the average dog owner doesn’t want perfect obedience from their dog. In the early part of my career, I spent so much of my time trying to make dogs look flashy, trying to …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
ADVICE: The Common-sense dog
Dogs fill many roles in our lives.
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ADVICE: The Common-sense dog
Summer is just around the corner and most people want to do summer things with their dogs. This typically includes walking, hiking and swimming. The first two are easy if you have a mobile dog, but sometimes even the most agile of dogs struggles with a fear of water and …
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ADVICE: The Common-Sense Dog
A huge part of the finesse of rehabilitating problem dogs is knowing when and where to pick your battles. Behavioral dogs usually struggle with several issues and some are more urgent than others.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
ADVICE: The Common-sense dog
Denial is a very big problem in dog training. Let me tell you a story of my own struggle with denial when I first started my dog training career.
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ADVICE: The Common-sense dog
Many people have dogs that are struggling with fear, anxiety, or aggression. I typically see people unsure of how to address these issues. They don’t know where to start, and sometimes it can be daunting and frightening, especially if the dog is biting. Let’s give you some peace of mind …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Advice: The Common-sense dog
It’s not uncommon for me to receive emails from people who have adopted or purchased a dog, and roughly 4 to 6 weeks after bringing the dog home, they notice behavioral issues starting. The dog is now fearful, anxious, aggressive, possessive, or hyperactive, and owners are stumped because the dog …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'An awesome relationship game'
There are a lot of misconceptions about playing tug with dogs. Many people believe that playing tug will make their dog aggressive. This really isn’t true.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
