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From The Archives: How To Love A Fearful Dog

From The Archives: How To Love A Fearful Dog

by Kate LaSala | Feb 12, 2024 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

This Valentine’s Day week, I am resharing one my popular posts about how to truly love a fearful dog. Often well-meaning but mistaken people tell others that fearful dogs “just need love” to get better. This is like telling someone with a fractured...
Thanksgiving 2023

Thanksgiving 2023

by Kate LaSala | Nov 20, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  It’s that time of year when everyone starts to reflect back on the year and look ahead to next year. And I’m no different. I know I’m incredibly thankful for all of my amazing clients, and how much they want to help their dogs live a better...
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...
Fallout Effects Of Using A Shock Collar

Fallout Effects Of Using A Shock Collar

by Kate LaSala | Sep 25, 2023 | 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 5 Myths About Shock Collars and have my free download 3 Reasons Not To Use A Shock Collar. I talk more about why not to use these tools, take a deeper dive into regulation and give you citations to research if you’d...
Female-Female Housemate Aggression

Female-Female Housemate Aggression

by Kate LaSala | Sep 11, 2023 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

A few times a year I get called in on cases of two female housemates having aggression issues. Often these dogs have lived together for a while, with sort of normal, predictable fights over resources like food, toys, resting spots or attention. But then the fights get...
From The Archives: Fear Is Not Disobedience

From The Archives: Fear Is Not Disobedience

by Kate LaSala | Aug 28, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  FEAR IS NOT DISOBEDIENCE. Yes, I’m screaming.  If I could reach my rooftop I’d scream this from there.  As someone who specializes in fear and aggression cases, so often I come across clients who are frustrated with their dog “not...
6 Ways To Love Your Dog Instead of Hugging Them

6 Ways To Love Your Dog Instead of Hugging Them

by Kate LaSala | Jun 26, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids

We all love our dogs and we want to show them how much we love them.  One of the most common bits of information I deliver to clients is that most dogs don’t like to be hugged or kissed.  It’s a hard conversation to have and it often shatters them. They...
Risks Of Big On Small Dog Play (aka Predatory Drift)

Risks Of Big On Small Dog Play (aka Predatory Drift)

by Kate LaSala | May 1, 2023 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  Full disclosure, I have a strong bias against big dogs playing with and living with small dogs. There, I said it. Sure, many big and small dogs successfully do play or live together, but for me, the risk of something going wrong, just isn’t worth it. Many...
Sociability and Social Maturity In Dogs

Sociability and Social Maturity In Dogs

by Kate LaSala | Mar 20, 2023 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs

  Just like humans, dogs go through different stages of development over time, both physical, emotional and social. Every stage has its special moments. Puppies turn into uncoordinated juveniles testing boundaries then into unruly teenagers and then finally...
Is Your Reactive Dog Fearful, Aggressive, Excited Or Frustrated?

Is Your Reactive Dog Fearful, Aggressive, Excited Or Frustrated?

by Kate LaSala | Mar 13, 2023 | 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.  Aversive trainers and electric fence companies will tell you the shock collar is “just a vibration like your cell phone or TENS...
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