Dogs bark to communicate, but not all barking means the same thing. Understanding types like alert barking, attention seeking, anxiety, and aggression can help you address the root cause. Learning how to respond effectively can reduce unwanted barking and improve your dog’s behavior.
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Punishing your dog’s barking and lunging can harm communication and make behavior worse. This post explains why punishment often fails and how positive reinforcement can create calm, confident dogs. Learn to understand your dog’s signals and build better behavior with trust and rewards.
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[schema type=”blog” title=”Great Expectations” Written by “Kat Camplin, KPA-CTP” url=”http://rompingdogs.com/training/great-expectations/” dateCreated= October 20, 2013 description=”Television has ruined our expectations. Bad guys get caught in the 46 minutes between commercials, houses get torn down and rebuilt, animals get rescued and make a complete recovery, and dogs get amazingly “cured,” all in between selling us insurance, soda
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Some people say training makes dogs less natural. But teaching your dog how to live in a human world actually gives them more freedom, not less. Positive, humane training builds confidence, reduces stress, and allows dogs to go more places, safely and happily. Here’s why training is not just fair, it’s essential.
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The video is Paisley on July 4th as the fireworks started. She’s relaxed. Getting her to this point took some time, so I thought I’d share what I did. This is something that can be done while sitting on your sofa, a few treats at your side, and any sound that is startling and offensive
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[schema type=”BlogPosting” title=”Dog Training – the line between punishment and abuse.” Written by “Kat Camplin, KPA-CTP” url=”http://wp.me/p2GZPN-hE” dateCreated= July 10, 2013 description=”There is a great division in dog training over whether dogs need to know what they’ve done wrong in order to learn what they’ve done right, but the news article demonstrates that people don’t
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