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Teaching Your Dog Basics: The Leash
Teaching a dog about the leash and what to do when the leash gets tight, takes time and patience. Any dog will pull with a regular flat...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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The 3rd Annual Aggression in Dog Conference 2022
This conference was full of valuable information from twelve speakers. Michael Shikashio opened with Bites from Abroad- Aggression from...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Oct 8, 20221 min read
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The Sense of Smell: The Dogs Nose
The dog's sense of smell is higher than a human, where the average person has 5 million smell receptors depending on the breed, they have...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Jan 22, 20222 min read
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Canine Arousal and Stress: Is It All Bad?
An aroused dog is not necessarily aggressive. In simple terms, aroused means an excited state. If you are the guardian of a dog, you have...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Nov 27, 20213 min read
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Dog Training And Understanding "How Dogs Think And Learn"
That is only one part of my discussions with you, as you learn new dog training skills. If you are struggling while training your dog it...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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Are You Ignoring The Good Behavior?
There are many times a person can be so busy and only see the undesirable behaviors their dog is doing. The jumping, barking, chewing,...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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Peek A Boo/ Trick Training
Are you someone who is wondering what to do next with your dog? You have trained your dog all the basics and now you would like to do...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Oct 10, 20201 min read
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The Jumping Dog: An Undesirable Behavior
Over the years I have had clients ask about what to do when a dog continues to jump on people. A dog is jumping on a guest coming into...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Stress And Fear: Dog's Refuse Treats
You may have noticed that your dog will on occasion refuse to take treats. When I am working with dogs and I notice their behavior...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Living With And Training The Adolescent Dog
You may know what I am talking about. You had that wonderful puppy that just learned all those basic obedience skills. Your puppy was...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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Training "Find It" : It Is Very Useful
I train dogs "Find It" for different reasons. It is a good enrichment for the dog. Teaching this cue means for the dog to sniff or look...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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The Dog Park: Is It Really Good For Your Dog?
Dog parks can be a great way to let your dog run. But did you ever stop to question yourself? Is your dog a dog that can handle it? Is...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Sep 13, 20202 min read
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Behavior Problems: Are You Rewarding Them?
You could be unknowingly rewarding your dog and that undesirable behavior is becoming stronger. Are you experiencing undesirable...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Sep 9, 20201 min read
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Poisoned Cues: Could This Be Your Problem?
You may be asking yourself what is a poisoned cue? Have you unknowingly poisoned a cue? A cue can be verbal, visual, scent, sound ,...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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Dogs That Are Mildly Fearful Of The Mask
We are all living in a world of change. Never did anyone think that we would be wearing mask and taking extra precautions to be safe. I...

Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDM
Jul 18, 20202 min read
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