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Feb 5
2 min

Day Seven - 30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol

Kirby has diarrhea, and we did not train today. I am, however, inspired to write a post about the best ways to avoid beach diarrhea.

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Kristen Renaud

Feb 3
2 min

Day Six - 30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol

This post contains a brief breakdown of the main stress / discomfort body language I typically look for when training Kirby.

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Kristen Renaud

Feb 2
2 min

Day Five - 30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol

Day five challenged Kirby and required breaking down the training into smaller achievable steps to help Kirby succeed.

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Kristen Renaud

Feb 1
3 min

Day 4 - 30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol

I noticed Kirby clearly wanted to be in a sit instead of in a down. I allowed it. Giving your dog choice during training is crucial.

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Kristen Renaud

Jan 31
2 min

Day 3 - 30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol

Day three can be summarized in one word. Distraction! So how do you train a distracted dog?

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Kristen Renaud

Jan 31
1 min

Day 2 - 30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol

Day two of training Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol for 30 days. Kirby was challenged by movement and hand clapping.

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Kristen Renaud

Jan 28
3 min

30 Days of Dr. Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol - Day One

Join me on a 30 day training journey of Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol. I will teach my dog methods for self calming.

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Kristen Renaud

Jan 7
5 min

Looking at Changes Through Your Dog's Eyes

Learn to identify how changes, on any scale, can impact your dog.

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Kristen Renaud

Oct 24, 2019
4 min

Why I'm Positive About Positive Training

In July of 2016 I sat at a MaxFund Animal Shelter holding a tiny puppy in my arms. Eight pounds of wriggling love. Looking at that mother...

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