Sarah Dykes
2020: Are Our Pet Dogs In A Behaviour Crisis?
2020 has been an interesting year, to say the least. For many people, their lives have been turned upside down, and suddenly, many of us...
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Sarah Dykes
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Hazardous Howlidays
Some dogs enjoy dressing up more than others. This time of year is typically slow for me – everyone is busy preparing for the holidays,...
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Sarah Dykes
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Classical Conditioning 101
I’ve often had people comment that I’m just distracting dogs with treats at class – really, is that all they think is going on? It may...
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Sarah Dykes
- Aug 14, 2020
- 4 min
Shorty's Guide to Making Friends
I constantly see posts online asking about how reactive dogs can become friends with other dogs – what do you do? How do you do it? How...
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Sarah Dykes
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Two (Or Three or Four) Is A Crowd
One of my most popular behaviour consultation requests is for dogs that reside in the same home and are not getting along – in some...
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Sarah Dykes
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Adolescent Dogs & the Pandemic
We’re weeks into social isolation in my area – it’s not a huge difference for me, although my local Starbucks may close down as I no...
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Sarah Dykes
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Isolation of Behaviour Problems
Having a dog is supposed to do all sorts of wonderful things for us – reduce stress, increase exercise, increase social interactions, and...
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Sarah Dykes
- Apr 3, 2020
- 4 min
My Life With A Malinois
*this post was written in 2015 - I still love my Malinois - sequel blog to come* My name is Sarah, and I have a Belgian Malinois. If you...
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Sarah Dykes
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
Puppies in a Pandemic
It's weird times - the world is in a COVID-19 pandemic. We're told to quarantine, social isolate, social distance from others, avoid...
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Sarah Dykes
- Mar 17, 2020
- 2 min
Remarkable Moments
No matter how rotten you may think your dog is – pulling on leash, barking, bouncing, jumping up on people – I guarantee that there are...
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Sarah Dykes
- Jan 18, 2020
- 3 min
Tips for Adding a Second Dog
I added a second dog to my home last year, and I’m often asked by people the benefits of adding a second dog to the home. Ummm,...
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Sarah Dykes
- Dec 22, 2019
- 2 min
The Heart Dog
I think like most dog trainer-types, I got into dog training when I adopted my very first dog on my own. Sure, I had grown up with dogs...
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