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Do you ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Dogs primarily communicate nonverbally. Instead, they rely on their body language. Communicating using body language seems to be something innate in dogs or,

One might think that since dogs cannot speak, it is more challenging to communicate with them. Indeed, this might be the case if words were always valid. Dogs lacking words make communicating

When thinking about dog trainers, there are a lot of different terms to think about when reading about credentials, training, and philosophy. Terms that often get thrown about are behaviorist, behavior consultant,

Reactivity, whether that be on leash, in the backyard, or even when guests come over can be uncomfortable at best and potentially dangerous at worst. Training for dogs that behave in reactive

Although the answer is a resounding, YES, we wanted to take a few moments to really break down this question for folks. But before we dive too deep into the answer, I

Before diving too deep, if you have question about what exactly, is behavior modification, check out our first blog here.  Behavior modification has been used to study organisms from pigeons and rats