Canine Nation
Discussions on a modern approach to understanding and living with our dogs.
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My “Dominant” Dog and How I Cope
Is your dog “dominant” or willing to submit? Could you ...
Is your dog “dominant” or willing to submit? Could you be living with a dog determined to take over and control your household? Dog Trainer Eric Brad looks as his own dog to see if the “warning signs” described by so many web sites could mean his dog...
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For the Dogs: New Year, New Challenges
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “The high-minded man must ...
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people believe.” Our best source of information about dogs is the dogs themselves! This is a great time to try something new and learn somethin...
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Maybe It’s Not The Dog That’s The Problem
The words and phrases we use when talking about dogs ...
The words and phrases we use when talking about dogs and training can influence our perceptions. Sometimes our inner dialogues can work against us. Are we being fair to our dogs and looking objectively at our own training skills?
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Improve Your Dog Training With Prompts and Fading
When training dogs, it’s sometimes helpful to prompt them for ...
When training dogs, it’s sometimes helpful to prompt them for the behaviour we are looking for. Trainer Eric Brad cautions that “prompts” can be as much a distraction as a help. Knowing how to “fade” them out of the picture can be just as important i...
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Training Your Dog and All That Jazz
Training your dog can be an incredibly creative experience. Communicating ...
Training your dog can be an incredibly creative experience. Communicating with a different species is challenging and can be very rewarding for both the dog AND the trainer. You just need the right approach and the ability to think outside the box a ...
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Some Dogs Won’t Work For Food
Food is something every dog has every day. Unless they ...
Food is something every dog has every day. Unless they are ill, there should be no reason for our dogs to turn down any snacks we offer them. But many dog owners claim their dogs won’t work for them for food treats as a reward. How can this be?
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2011 – A Year For The Dogs and The Canine Nation
It’s been a great year. 2011 was a very positive ...
It’s been a great year. 2011 was a very positive year for Canine Nation and I want to thank all of my readers and podcast listeners for their support and comments over the past 12 months. I've learned a lot writing and producing the podcast and reade...
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A Closer Look At Self Rewarding Behaviour
Sometimes our dogs don’t want to do what we ask ...
Sometimes our dogs don’t want to do what we ask of them. Sometimes the rewards we offer them are not enough and they turn to “self-rewarding” behaviours. But are those behaviours really self-rewarding? It’s what our dog chooses to do so it must be.
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Dogs At Daybreak ~ An Appreciation
Training, behaviour, and science are important parts of my life ...
Training, behaviour, and science are important parts of my life with my dogs. But there are simple, almost poetic moments that I also cherish. Working, playing, and sometimes quiet moments that help me appreciate the rapport that positive training ha...
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3 Things Your Dog Wants You To Know
If our dogs could talk to us for just five ...
If our dogs could talk to us for just five minutes, what would they say? I think the answer might be as surprising as it is simple! Decades of misunderstanding might give way to a more open and positive relationship with our dogs if we could change som...
