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Cortisol is the stress hormone, and after a dog fight, the thing that your dog needs the most? Is a cortisol break. A "cortisol break" is trainer talk for taking time off and allowing your dogs stress levels to come down. What Is Cortisol? Cortisol is a hormone, it is...
What happens when your dog (reactive or otherwise) gets involved in an incident and their cortisol spikes. This is about the aftereffects, and the aftercare of what happens after your dog has been in one of these stressful situations such as a dog fight, such as...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Miniature Schnauzer. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Miniature Schnauzer– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that...
Muzzles are a seriously undervalued tool in the arsenal of your dogs equipment. So often though, I see muzzles that might be problematic. I see muzzles that don't fit that well, or may be inappropriate for the breed, or even unsafe. So I wanted to get a nice, deep...
Muzzles are often a very judged thing in the dog community. And it's not deserved. It's often referred to as a stigma. An experience that a muzzled dog gets where they're instantly judged for wearing a muzzle, and it's often entirely unjustified. Muzzled dogs are dogs...
Today we are going to be talking about setting the foundation for training your reactive dog. I'm actually talking about the training that's not training, the training that is incredibly valuable to your dog's overall performance and overall learning. But isn't...
The OneTigris XDestroyer K9 harness for dogs is an interesting option for our woofs, right? If you’ve been looking into tactical harnesses, I know this one has surfaced for you! It’s widely available and widely mentioned as being a great harness. What's even...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Cocker Spaniel. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Cocker Spaniel? – but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
Training for Muzzles is a really important part of training - and should (technically) be something you train all dogs for. "But Ali, my dog's not aggressive, they don't need muzzle training?" Well, my friend, they may not need it on a day to day basis - but no dog...