Chantal B

The First Time They Calm Down in the Midst of Chaos

Feb 23, 2025

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1 min read

The First Time They Calm Down in the Midst of Chaos

You've Earned This

Chantal B

Maybe These Moments Are the Start of Something Big

Feb 16, 2025

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2 min read

Maybe These Moments Are the Start of Something Big

Adding Up The Wins

Chantal B

Feb 9, 2025

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2 min read

We Have ALL Been There

The Struggle to Learn Dog Training

Chantal B

Feb 2, 2025

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2 min read

The Day Reactivity Feels Lighter

Your Creating The Reinforcement History

Chantal B

The Day It Feels Like They’re Listening Again

Jan 26, 2025

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2 min read

The Day It Feels Like They’re Listening Again

This Is Just A Normal Phase Of Development

Chantal B

Maybe Today’s the Day the Leash Feels Lighter

Jan 19, 2025

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2 min read

Maybe Today’s the Day the Leash Feels Lighter

The Right Work Will Pay Off

Chantal B

Jan 15, 2025

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5 min read

You've started training!

But the underlying doubt keeps creeping in.

Chantal B

Jan 13, 2025

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5 min read

No you do not have to "be the squirrel"

How to Stay Relevant When the World is Full of Distractions

Chantal B

Jan 13, 2025

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7 min read

Why Your Dog Doesn’t “Just Know”

Understanding How Dogs Learn

Chantal B

Jan 12, 2025

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2 min read

Maybe Today’s the Day It Clicks

Keep Going

Chantal B

Why Does My Dog Keep Jumping Even When I Ignore Them?

Jan 11, 2025

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6 min read

Why Does My Dog Keep Jumping Even When I Ignore Them?

The ABCs of Jumping Up On Us

Chantal B

A Skill That Strengthens Walks, Focus, and Recall

Jan 10, 2025

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4 min read

A Skill That Strengthens Walks, Focus, and Recall

help your dog stay calm, connected, and under control in any situation

Chantal B

Why Your Dog Listens at Home but Not Outside

Jan 9, 2025

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5 min read

Why Your Dog Listens at Home but Not Outside

Building Focus in Real-World Situations

Chantal B

Socializing & Exposure

Understanding the Process of Socialization in Dogs

Jan 7, 2025

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7 min read

Understanding the Process of Socialization in Dogs

A Developmental and Behavioral Guide

Chantal B

Why Sudden Anxiety Usually Isn’t Permanent

Jan 7, 2025

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4 min read

Why Sudden Anxiety Usually Isn’t Permanent

The “Second Fear Period”

Chantal B

Jan 5, 2025

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6 min read

Why Your Puppy “Forgets”

The Hidden Growth Happening During Regression

Chantal B

Jan 5, 2025

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6 min read

Shaping Behavior Starts with Us

How Our Reactions Influence Our Dogs

Chantal B

Jan 3, 2025

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7 min read

Why Your Dog Does What They Do

(and How to Influence It)

Chantal B

The Key to Long-Term Reliability in Dog Training

Jan 2, 2025

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6 min read

The Key to Long-Term Reliability in Dog Training

Fading Reinforcement

Chantal B

Relationship Building

Jan 1, 2025

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6 min read

Raising A Thinking Dog

The Path to Calm, Confidence, and Connection

Chantal B

Why Your Dog Only Listens When You Have Treats

Dec 31, 2024

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6 min read

Why Your Dog Only Listens When You Have Treats

And How To Fix It

Chantal B

Why Impulse Control is Your Puppy’s Superpower

Dec 30, 2024

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6 min read

Why Impulse Control is Your Puppy’s Superpower

and How to Build It Early

Chantal B

Dec 29, 2024

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4 min read

The Art of the Calm Puppy

Managing Over-Excitement and Jumping Up

Chantal B

Dec 28, 2024

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3 min read

No More Puppy Plate Diving!

Teaching Patience at Mealtime

Chantal B

Dec 27, 2024

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4 min read

Walks Without the Tug

Building Leash Skills Through Impulse Control

Chantal B