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The Nitty-Gritty of Clicker Training

Based on an operant conditioning bridging stimulus, clicker training is a positive reinforcement strategy for training animals. Read more.

Kate Eldredge·February 14, 2023·7 min read

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Breed Conservation

A Class Act – Showing Young Prospects

Showing our young dogs is a testament to our great breeders and our goals toward achieving perfection in our breeds.

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If You Are a Dog What Do You Do?

The fact that the dog loves PEOPLE in a way no other animal on earth can or ever will is an unsolved, but inarguable, genetic-creation mystery.

January 7, 20234 min read

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Doing It All | Performance Puppy: Tracking

Tracking is a sport in which a tracklayer walks a predesigned trail, dropping objects for a tracking dog or a puppy to find.

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Breed Conservation

Is a Breed’s Appeal Ageless?

Breeders from different AKC groups talk about the age of today’s typical puppy buyer. Can a dog breed’s appeal be measured in generations?

November 13, 202212 min read

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American Shih Tzu Club

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When You Bring Your New Shih Tzu Home

Learn how to train a Shih Tzu dog; reduce barking, stop chewing, crate training, potty training and everything else you need to know.

November 10, 20228 min read

Morning with my Dogs

Barbara Andrews

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Morning with my Dogs

Morning with my Dogs – The shadow that sits astride the trees on the eastern ridge changes from pink to gold. Old dog nudges my hand as I

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Which Environmental Factors Affect Your Stud Dog’s Sperm Count And Motility

Research has shown that an identifiable set of environmental factors can impact dog semen quality, sperm motility, and increased

March 17, 20225 min read

Picking Otterhound Puppy

Eibhlin Glennon

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Picking an Otterhound Puppy

Sometimes they are exhausting, but they do make good workers. So, what do I want when I pick an Otterhound puppy?

March 15, 20225 min read

Purebred Breeder Bonded By Birthing

Barbara Andrews

Breed Conservation

Purebred Breeder Bonded By Birthing

Purebred Breeders Bonded By Birthing | If you are a breeder, you’ve had it happen. You picked up that wiggly puppy to put it back to the nipple

February 13, 20225 min read

Is Your Identity Part of a Puppy Scam?

Susan Thibodeaux

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Is Your Identity Part of a Puppy Scam?

You’ve heard of identity theft. You guard your social security number, your driver’s license information, your credit cards—but would you be

January 19, 20227 min read

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Growth Mindset | Reset Your Dog & Tap into Your Show Dogs’ True Potential

If you’re the kind of person who races back to your set-up after a loss to create a new “battle plan,” you have a growth mindset.

October 28, 20219 min read

Breed Conservation

Creative Puppy Raising In a COVID World

I am a breeder. I am a dog trainer. I am a dog trainer coming off of months spent working with training clients seven days a week to meet the needs of however many families that acquired dogs during the Pandemic.

March 23, 20216 min read

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