Knock, Knock, Who’s There?

Knock, Knock, Who’s There? by Pamela Dennison © 2004 May not be reprinted without written approval. “Pam, my dog goes crazy when strangers come to my house. He barks and carries on like someone else’s dog until I get them in the door and get him settled. It is very embarrassing, how do I stop […]

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Why I Really Hate Electric Shock (Invisible) Fences

Why I REALLY Hate Electronic Shock (Invisible) Fences by Pamela Dennison © June 2003. May not be reprinted without written approval. I have decided to write this article so I don’t have to keep repeating myself. Once you have tried the electronic fence and created neurotic or problem behaviors, you cannot go back and erase […]

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Over Zealous Dog Trainer Run Amok

As printed in the The Clicker Journal, November/December 2000 & January/February 2001 May not be reprinted without written approval. Hormonal delusions. There can’t be any other reason for me to have rescued this dog seven weeks ago. One year old Border Collie, male, history of lunging at people. Rescue organization said that he was a […]

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Why I Switched to Positive Training

Why I Switched to Positive Training by Pamela Dennison As printed in the Blairstown Press, © 2000. May not be reprinted without written approval. Many people ask me why I switched to positive training. As I look back over the years, I see it has been a gradual process of continual learning, trial and error […]

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