Look Beyond the “System.” (c) Pamela Dennison December 2015 It seems that everyone, in every field of dog training, has a new “system.” For this, for that, for every minutia, of every movement and thought; you name it, there’s a “system” for it. And if it’s “new,” then everyone seems to jump on the bandwagon […]
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Avoiding the “One Game Only” Dog
Avoiding the “One Game Only” Dog; Why Agility Dogs Should Learn Rally Pamela Dennison © 2015 You love agility. You eat, breath, sleep, dream and spend all of your waking moments either thinking about or doing agility. You purchase every agility book and DVD on the market and go to every seminar you can find. […]
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I’m From Missouri
I’m From Missouri Pamela Dennison (c) 2015 I’m (euphemistically) from Missouri. For those that don’t know, Missouri is “The Show Me” state. From the state’s website: The phrase is used to describe the character of Missourians – not gullible – conservative and unwilling to believe without adequate evidence. I rarely believe and implement at first […]
Read MoreArousal. Good, Bad or ?
Arousal. Good, Bad or ? Pamela Dennison (c) September 2015 I’ve been talking about arousal for years. There is “good” arousal and “bad” arousal. However, they’re not different coins – they’re really just opposite sides of the same one. There are times in everyone’s life that “bad” arousal takes hold and manifests itself into an […]
Read MoreReader Beware – PLEASE!
Reader Beware, PLEASE! Pamela Dennison (c) August 2015 I received a call the other day about an 11 week old puppy that was seriously biting and drawing blood on everyone in the family, including the 1 year old baby. So, inside I’m cringing, not quite sure what I was going to hear next. My mind […]
Read MoreI Feel Like a Dog
I Feel Like a Dog Pamela S. Dennison (c) 2015 As some of you may know, 2015 has been the year of learning complicated technology – me, who hates technology. I’ve been getting pretty good at filming and editing of videos and learned through the fantastic and ever patient Tammy Coron (www.tammycoron.com) to design and […]
Read MoreLet Pro-activity Rule the Day!
Let Pro-activity Rule the Day Pam Dennison © June 2015 In my last blog post, I gave you permission to be an advocate and protect your dog. While you may like that in “theory,” you may not know what you are allowed to do in “reality.” As you may know, I work with a great […]
Read MoreYou Have My Permission
You Have My Permission Pam Dennison © June 2015 I give you my permission to protect your dog. I give you my unconditional permission to be “mama bear” and defend your dog against any and all comers, using whatever it takes to get the job done. And in doing so, I give you my whole […]
Read MoreWeb Designer Dog Training
Web Designer Dog Training Pamela Dennison © 2015 What does web design have to do with dog training? Nothing, to the naked eye, but look a little deeper and you’ll find quite a bit. I’ve historically been against technology and computers for as long as computers were around. The first computer I had any dealings […]
Read MoreThe R.E.W.A.R.D. Zone for aggressive & reactive dogs
The R.E.W.A.R.D. Zone for aggressive and reactive dogs. (Realizing Excellence With Attention Redirection and Desensitization) For owners, having a reactive or aggressive dog is disappointing, frustrating, and sometimes quite frightening. All they want to do is have their dog be a happy functioning family member, yet figuring out how to make that happen is quite […]
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