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  Off-Leash Etiquette

  By www.dianalogan.com - May 01
  Last month, I talked about handling dogs on-leash in public and how our artificial, designed-for-humans-only environment of sidewalks and cities ...
  
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  What’s that Noise?

  By www.dianalogan.com - Mar 01
  Tips on how to teach a great recall We regularly subject our dogs to meaningless noises. I'm not referring to environmental sounds, but rather our ...
  
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  New Year’s Quiz

  By www.dianalogan.com - Jan 01
  Happy New Year! Let's start it out with a fun little quiz to test your dog knowledge. Good luck! 1. Dogs respond best to: a) visual cues; b) ...
  
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  The 3-Second Rule

  By www.dianalogan.com - Nov 01
  Call me crazy, but I have a theory that we unwittingly practice the 3-Second Rule in many different human contexts as a matter of course. The rule ...
  
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  The Rule That Makes All the Difference

  By www.dianalogan.com - Sep 01
  As a puppy, she enthusiastically pulled on leash in her desire to get close to the people and dogs she saw. She was very friendly and social, at ...
  
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  Good Intentions, Bad Decisions

  By www.dianalogan.com - Jul 01
  As we climb slowly out of our pandemic cocoons into the bright sunshine, we are going to encounter many dogs who have been hiding in the metaphoric...
  
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  "Uh oh!"

  By www.dianalogan.com - May 01
  Some dogs go through life confident that all is well with the world: their metaphorical supper dishes are perpetually half full. Others are the ...
  

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  “Rules for Handling Dogs in Public”

  By www.dianalogan.com - Apr 01
  You can google any variation of “Rules for Handling Dogs in Public,” but because there is no official Dog User's Manual or even a standard ...
  
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  “Error-Free Learning"

  By www.dianalogan.com - Feb 01
  When I started to throw myself into dog training, I was delighted to discover how creative the process could be and how limitless the possibilities...
  
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  What's in your Wallet?

  By www.dianalogan.com - Dec 01
  Does your dog training wallet contain the right kind of Canine Cash? Does it have sufficient purchase power to turn your dog's head? Does she ...
  
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  Teaching your dog “No!”

  By www.dianalogan.com - Oct 01
  The next time you use voice navigation, imagine Siri telling you where NOT to turn, what street NOT to take, and to boot, she uses an accusatory ...
  
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  Habit-Forming

  By www.dianalogan.com - Aug 01
  ... it depends... My friend Donna is overjoyed about getting a puppy this fall. “I have food and water dishes all ready for her. I'll feed the ...
  
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  Are you "Stubborn"?

  By www.dianalogan.com - May 13
  My husband got a little silly at work. While doing a mundane labeling chore at his IT job, he decided to label the label maker itself. We were Big ...