by Kate LaSala | Dec 21, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training
This is the fourth and final installment in my Fear in Dogs series discussing all the various ways dogs can acquire fear. Last week I released this helpful, downloadable infographic that you can download on my Free Downloads page. This week, I’m...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 14, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity
This is the third installment in my Fear in Dogs series discussing the various ways dogs can acquire fear. This week, I’m talking about the most commonly known (and assumed) way dogs get fear, through bad experiences. When I have a fear and aggression...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 7, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity
Last week I introduced my Fear in Dogs series talking about the role of mothers in how dogs may acquire fear. If you missed it, you can read that post here. This week, I’m touching on the role of genetics and the situations in which we commonly see...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 30, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training
One of the unforeseen benefits of the pandemic, at least early on, was emptying of rescues and shelters, since people were going to be home and they decided it was a great time to bring home a dog or cat. Social distancing and puppy socialization are in direct...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 26, 2020 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs
So you’ve brought home a new rescue dog (or are preparing to do so)! Congratulations on your new addition! I bet you’re excited to show off your new bundle of joy to everyone! And that’s understandable! But first, let’s look at some important...
