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Jan 04
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Public Access Skills for Dogs – A Video

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Have you heard of Public Access Skills for dogs and wondered what it meant? Julie Brewer made a video to show what a dog learns in public access class and…

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Oct 30
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Living With A Dog In Your Senior Years

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As you find yourself aging, you might be wondering whether having a dog companion is a good choice. You are probably asking yourself: Is living with a dog in my…

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Oct 04
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Dog Halloween Safety Tips

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8 Tips to Keep Your Dog Out of Harms Way This Halloween It’s that time of year again! Spooky season is upon us and everyone’s gearing up for the most…

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Sep 19
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Understanding Dog Motivators

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Motivation is what makes your dog tick. It’s what drives him to do things, like respond to your cues and find doing so worthwhile—even the second and third times you…

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Aug 22
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How Dogs Learn

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How Dogs Learn Dogs learn in two ways: by association (emotional response) by consequence (doing things) What is Associative Learning in Dogs? An example of associative learning is a dogs’…

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Jun 27
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Service Dog Workshop Recap

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Did you miss out…? Look what’s been happening at AZ Dog Sports and AZ Dog Smart Academy! Last month Jessa was in town for a special engagement Service Dog workshop…

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Jun 11
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5 Rules of a Good Dog Recall

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How to Create A Good Dog Recall In a perfect world, dogs would come every time we call. They would reason—with the human logic we so often ascribe them—that obedience…

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May 02
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Puppy Socialization for Therapy Dogs

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Would you like your puppy to be a Therapy Dog one day? As a Therapy Dog Team tester for Alliance of Therapy Dogs there are many characteristics we look for…

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Apr 04
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Advanced Impulse Control

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Impulse Control in Dogs Impulse control in dogs is one of the most difficult areas of obedience to teach.  Kwanho Song has extensive experience in this and thus the dogs…

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Feb 27
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Pet Insurance

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Just The Facts – The Skinny on Pet Insurance We decided to look into the idea of getting pet insurance.  In just having general conversations it seems that it is…

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Just like most professional credentials, not all are common knowledge. CPDT-KA behind a trainer’s name stands for a nationally recognized certification of proficiency, and knowledge of science based training methods.

The trainers that have this certification have met a standard of knowledge that has been assessed by an independent council. They also need to have a minimum of 300 hours of dog training and related volunteer or professional experience within the last three years. They must follow a specific code of ethics which favors using a humane hierarchy of methodology; choosing positive and motivational methods, rather than force based training or compulsion methods. To read more about the specific requirements please visit CCPDT.org.