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Diana and Astro
Diana Logan, CPDT-KA Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge-Assessed Pet Connection Dog Training,
North Yarmouth, Maine
http://www.dianalogan.com
207-252-9352
Recent Column Posts (1 - 12) Additional Posts (13 - 99)
Stairway to Injury
By www.dianalogan.com - Nov 01The puppy came to us at 4 months old thinking that stairways were a combo racetrack/high jump. Any time anybody started using the stairs, Skipper ...
Playing by the Rules
By www.dianalogan.com - Sep 01Forget about a “job” - our dogs love to play! The great thing about playing with our dogs is that we can cultivate a huge range of habits and ...
"He Loves to Eat!"
By www.dianalogan.com - Jul 01He was a large dog, Not large TALL, Or large LONG, But large AROUND. This was a Portuguese Water Dog, and he was blatantly obese. I was at an ...
“Training” Can be a Dirty Word
By www.dianalogan.com - May 01The cashier overheard a conversation I was having with the person behind me and gleaned that I was a dog trainer. She motioned me closer and said, ...
Well-Read Dogs
By www.dianalogan.com - Feb 01When we venture beyond our dog's usual training space, it's harder for him to maintain the level of responsiveness that he does at home. If a dog ...
Got a Fetchaholic?
By www.dianalogan.com - Dec 01We share a serious obsession with our canine friends: a passion for flying round objects. Balls. Balls of all sizes and colors and textures incite ...
Prevention, prevention! Prevention!
By www.dianalogan.com - Oct 01“…and how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word: prevention!” Yes, I have just defiled a line from “Fiddler on the Roof.” ...
"Fine" and its Slippery Slope
By www.dianalogan.com - Aug 01The young puppy's instant response to my presence was to move away and stay out of reach, tail tucked, mouth closed firmly, body and voice ...
My Dog is a Terrible Dog Trainer
By www.dianalogan.com - May 14For reasons that have always eluded me, the basic tenets of good dog training seem to be lost on most dogs. One would think that dogs would be ...
Civilized Dogs
By www.dianalogan.com - Mar 01“You'd think we'd have it figured out by now,” said my husband. The “it” he was referring to was world peace. After thousands of years coexisting ...
Get a Jump Start on the New Year
By www.dianalogan.com - Dec 12Get a Jump Start on the New Year Tame that Jumping Dog! What would you do if your young kid had a supply of permanent markers and was clearly set ...
The Party Animal (?)
By www.dianalogan.com - Nov 01Here we are, at the tail end of 2019 with 2020 looming close. It's hard to believe another year is about to disappear behind us. With the ringing ...
