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Peach Therapy in session
Moving to a new home in a new town last month and effectively unraveling many of our daily routines and rituals has taken a bit of a toll on our four-dog family. Peaches, in particular. A lot of her longtime fear-based … Continue reading
Five Foolproof Tips for Better “Pit Bull” Advocacy
Recently BAD RAP shared the following message on their Facebook page that is truly some of the most sage advice you can receive when it comes to effective dog advocacy: Question: “How do I best defend my dog when people … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized
Tagged advocacy, Animal Farm Foundation, animal welfare, animals, Animals & Society Institute, BAD RAP, Best Friends Animal Society, breed discrimination, breed specific legislation, critical reading, Dog, dog advocacy, dog breeds, dog rescue, education, Facebook, Human Animal Studies, humane education, Institute for Humane Education, nanny dogs, National Canine Research Council, pets, pit bull, pit bull advocacy, teaching and learning
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Photos of the Day
We were back today for round two of our visits to Camp PAWS at our local humane society, and Peaches once again did her best to get in as many neck kisses, head massages, butt hugs and full body squeezes … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff, Teaching and learning, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged american staffordshire terrier, animal shelter, Ann Arbor, dogs, humane education, Humane Society of Huron Valley, kids and dogs, Michigan, peaches, pit bull, rescue dogs, teaching, teaching and learning, therapy dogs
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Slowing it all down
A regular thorn in the sides of many professional dog trainers and behavior consultants who truly follow a relationship-based training model is what our incessant drive towards instant gratification, and quantity over quality does to our training and handling practices, … Continue reading
