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Last thing people want when visiting is to have a dog jumping on them. Dogs want attention, and it’s our duty to train them to be polite when greeting humans, as well as other dogs. Polite greeting is the first required exercise required to pass CGC… Start by putting a [...]

Majority of dog on dog attacks happen in a greeting… Never allow your dog to race to the face of an unknown dog, especially if they are all fired up (over excited). This will many times cause the other dog to respond aggressively… If fired up, stop a reasonable distance [...]

As a rescue, we often see separation anxiety. Many of the dogs that pass through rescues come from situations that seem to fuel this condition. Examples of this might be dogs that have had several homes before yours; maybe they were taken from their mothers early and/or under socialized as [...]

Shyness and timidity can develop as a young dog matures. Sometimes the root of the problem is lack of proper introduction to different people, animals, places and things during the prime puppyhood socialization period. Other causes include emotional trauma, physical abuse or simply not getting enough social interaction. Shyness and [...]