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Fallout Effects Of Using A Prong Collar

Fallout Effects Of Using A Prong Collar

by Kate LaSala | May 5, 2025 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs

  I’ve previously written about 5 Myths About Shock Collars and have my free download 3 Reasons Not To Use A Shock Collar where I talk more about why not to use these tools, take a deeper dive into regulation and give you citations to research if...
Understanding Leash Reactivity

Understanding Leash Reactivity

by Kate LaSala | Jan 27, 2025 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  There’s a lot of euphemisms in dog training, mostly trying to smooth over things that don’t sit well with us.  Words matter and how you talk about your dog matters and influences how you feel about your dog. Owners tend to sugarcoat things or...
Exploring ‘Racist’ Dog Reactions: Misunderstanding or Prejudice?

Exploring ‘Racist’ Dog Reactions: Misunderstanding or Prejudice?

by Kate LaSala | Nov 11, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity

  Can dogs be racist?  This is a question I get from clients when they sheepishly bring this up in consults and sort of whisper “I think my dog is a racist.”  I assure them, first, that they’re not alone and second, that as embarrassing as this...
The Importance Of Really Liking Your Dog

The Importance Of Really Liking Your Dog

by Kate LaSala | Sep 30, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  If I asked most dog guardians if they liked their dog, they’d quickly reply something like “Of course, I love my dog!” But loving your dog isn’t the same as liking your dog. Love and like are different psychological experiences, so...
Debunking the 3-3-3 Rule

Debunking the 3-3-3 Rule

by Kate LaSala | Sep 23, 2024 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  If you have a new dog and are online, you’ve no doubt come across the 3-3-3 rule for new dogs. This idea and various graphics of it circulate often, making the rounds on social media. I am unsure of the origin of this rule, but I suspect it started in the...
Fallout Effects Of Rough Handling

Fallout Effects Of Rough Handling

by Kate LaSala | May 13, 2024 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs, Resource Guarding, Separation Anxiety

  I’ve previously written about the fallout effects specifically of shock collars. But I wanted to more broadly touch on our regular interactions with our dogs, especially puppies in their critical socialization window, and why things like clamping a...
11 Ways To Help Your New Dog Decompress

11 Ways To Help Your New Dog Decompress

by Kate LaSala | Mar 11, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  Today I’m sharing a post I wrote for Pets and Their People, a resource dedicated to pet owners, provided by the Pet Professional Guild, which is a force-free organization that I’m proud to be a member of. I am also a committee member of their...
Quit The Sit

Quit The Sit

by Kate LaSala | Feb 19, 2024 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  This might surprise you, but I think teaching a dog to sit is one of the the skills your dog really doesn’t need. Now hold on, hear me out before you hate me. It might be convenient but it’s not essential. It’s not a life or death skill, like...
Doesn’t He Just Need To Get Used To It?

Doesn’t He Just Need To Get Used To It?

by Kate LaSala | Jan 8, 2024 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  I believe all my clients are well intentioned, even if they have been misguided or given bad information. It’s a symptom of this unregulated industry we call dog training. There’s a lot of bad, often wrong, outdated, information that is widely...
From The Archives: Scared Dogs Aren’t Funny

From The Archives: Scared Dogs Aren’t Funny

by Kate LaSala | Oct 30, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

With Halloween this week and Christmas right around the corner, it’s a good time to remind people that Scared Dogs Aren’t Funny. Social media posts, usually videos, of clearly scared dogs and people laughing at them make me sad. Dogs startling at lawn...
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