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Jun 15, 2019

6 Things a Doggie Daycare Owner Wants you to Know

The following is a post written for the SKDT Blog by guest writer and owner of Laughing Dogs Daycare and Training Services, Jamie Schwoerer

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Mar 15, 2019

"My dog was born without listening ears."

These statements and questions - or other variations of, "Why doesn't my dog listen to me?!" - are common among frustrated puppy and dog par

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Oct 15, 2018

Old Dogs and New Tricks

We've all heard the phrase, "Old dogs can't learn new tricks," but I've got to disagree! Not only can old dogs learn new tricks, but they...

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Jun 14, 2018

All Treats are NOT Created Equal

My SideKick, Ruby, is a slave to the pull of cheese. And tuna. And peanut butter. Well...in reality? She loves (or thinks she loves) almo...

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Sep 25, 2017

Mythbusting Miniseries Finale: Myth #4

This is the final myth in the Mythbusting Miniseries, but you can find more fun and mythbusting in the rest of the series: Myth #1, Myth ...

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Sep 18, 2017

Mythbusting Miniseries: Myth #3

Just tuning in to the Mythbusting Miniseries now? Check out Myth #1 and Myth #2 to add to your collection! 'Bad' behavior from our SideKi...

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Sep 11, 2017

Mythbusting Miniseries: Myth #2

Just tuning in now to the Mythbusting Miniseries? Check out the first myth we wrote about! Using positive reinforcement does not mean tha...

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

Sep 4, 2017

Just in Time for Back to School: Mythbusting Miniseries!

Each Monday during the month of September, we're going to tackle a new myth about positive reinforcement training. The back to school tim...

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Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA

May 12, 2017

Dog Parks: To Go or Not to Go?

Dog parks! In a perfect world, they're such awesome places to take our SideKicks: You can get some great off-leash training practice in; ...

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