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Is Your Dog Child Friendly?

tombstoneIs your dog child friendly?  Many of my clients call with concerns about the interactions between their dog and their children.  Happy, normal rambunctious puppy behavior can be overwhelming to small children and even frighten them.  Even though the behaviors may be well within the normal parameters for a puppy, that doesn't mean that we can't train softer, more family friendly behaviors.  Your dog may not intend any harm when he races towards your toddler, but he could still cause an accident.  Typical problems that families experience include puppies (or older dogs) jumping up and knocking children down, grabbing food from their hands, mouthing or nipping at running hands or ankles, chasing or cornering children, stealing and/or destroying children's toys, destroying playground equipment in the backyard, and/or more aggressive behaviors.

Dogs can happily learn to brake to a slow pace when they come near a small or more fragile family member (including older family members), to sit quietly near a child, to take directions from a child, and to play without biting or grabbing.

Call NOW and talk to us about your puppy
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No matter where you are in Arizona; Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria, Wickenburg, Tuscon, Sierra Vista, Green Valley, or Casa Grande, or anywhere else in the Southwest - contact us to ask about a free family dog assessment and for all your training needs.

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Propriocetion: Balance By Any Other Name

A Product of Kinaesthetics for Animals

This article is one in a series of articles designed to introduce key concepts from the world of bodywork as they are applied to the dog world.  The author and founder of the Kinaesthetics system of therapy has worked with humans and animals for over 20 years.  Her animal clients have included World Champion performance horses in a multitude of disciplines, dogs of innumerable breeds, and a variety of other animals.

Tags: Canine Kinaesthetics | Dog Training | Kinaesthetics | Training Dogs

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The Monks of New Skete

For many years, after first spotting the picture of the monks on the cover of How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend, I was fascinated with the whimsical notion of dogs in church, accompanied by their monastic handlers.  This, to me, had all the beloved idiosyncracy of a British murder mystery set in a quaint but eccentric small town.  My idea of wonderful.  That the monks in question seemed to know dogs, really know dogs was intriguing to me.  That they apparantly walked their walk, all day long, incorporating their dogs into all aspects of a community, in this case, a religious community, was even more intriguing.  That the dogs in question were German Shepherds was, for me, the icing on the cake.  I had always loved them even though it would not be until many years later that I would first own one.    I wonder, in retrospect, how much those subliminal impressions influenced and informed my later decisions.

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  • Mind and Body

  • Food for Thought

Cesar Watches Maryna"Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan watches as Maryna and Diane Gallagher demonstrate their holistic, Kinaesthetics system of bodycare for dogs. For more click here.

Flint River Ranch FoodBetter food CAN lead to better behavior! The ingredients in store bought "premium" pet food tends to be a mixture of low grade foods, unsuitable for people to eat... that's why it's used in dog food.

Feed your dog's body and soul with Flint River Ranch Food. It's made with Human Grade Ingredients and slow baked to preserve nutrition. Click Here.

My Doggie Says

Listen to Maryna live on Fred Haney's "My Doggie Says" radio talk show, KFNX 1100.

A Day at The Ranch


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AZ Doggy Dude Ranch Dogs..

Arizona Doggy Dude Ranch Dogs Learn To:

  • Come when called every time...on or off leash!
  • Sit or down when asked...for as long as you want!
  • Walk like a gentleman or lady on a loose leash!
  • Pay attention when you need them!
  • Be wonderfully well-mannered pets inside and outside the home!

Emma

Emma
Now Emma waits at the door until Linda gives her permission to exit.

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At the AZ Doggy Dude Ranch...

I learned

I learned:

  • Not to jump on people
  • Not to charge through doors
  • Not to dig in the garden
  • Not to bark and chew  inappropriately
  • Not to climb on furniture you prefer they avoid
  • Not to sniff and eat off the table and counters.
  • Not to be wild and uncontrollable
  • Not to ignore you when you want their attention

Angels

Double Trouble
"You performed a demon exorcism and we now have angels!" -- Judy