Posts Tagged: dog training August 7, 2024 by Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota Enhancing Your Dog’s Life with Sports Looking for something fun and new to do with your dog? Consider dog sports! Dogs need physical and mental stimulation which is why trying new activities is great for them. Back in July of 2024, Kristin with “For the Love of Dogs” joined us on Facebook Live to talk about their training facility and how […] Read More Reactivity in Dogs | Part III: Tips and Tricks If you haven’t read Part I or Part II, please do so before proceeding. Part III, our final part of our Reactivity in Dogs blog series, provides specific tools that I have used to help reduce or manage my dog’s reactivity. Your mileage may vary. Positive Training Many of Polo’s behaviors can be managed by training with […] Read More Reactivity in Dogs | Part II: Resources If you haven’t read Part 1 of this blog, you can do so here. Owning a reactive dog will suck the life out of you – quickly! With 34 years of experience in veterinary medicine, I thought I was prepared to take on a dog like Polo, but I was wrong. Triggers There are as many types of […] Read More Reactivity in Dogs | Part I: The Myth of the Good Dog Meet Polo We didn’t know Polo was reactive and aggressive until we’d owned him about a week. We’d taken our family of four, plus our little dog Sally, to meet him at the adoption center. He’d loved everyone – wagging his tail happily, chasing and playing with Sally. I’ve worked in veterinary medicine for over […] Read More Paddle Boarding with Dogs Summer is finally here! This means you need to get outside and enjoy the sunshine with your dog! Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) is a fun sport and if your dog enjoys the water, it could mean a great time for both of you! But don’t head to the water quite yet! First, make sure you […] Read More
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