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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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Looking at Changes Through Your Dog's Eyes

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

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...