Don't Let Your Pup Get Spooked This Halloween
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by James Lu Dunbar
1y ago
Halloween is a fun time of year, but it can also be a scary time. With all the decorations, costumes, silliness, and energy, there's a lot that can scare a puppy or dog. But all of this excitement also makes Halloween into a great excuse to do some proactive socialization and training with your dog. If you have a young, confident puppy, Halloween is the perfect time to expose them to all sorts of new and novel experiences, which will help them learn to feel comfortable around unfamiliar things. If your pup doesn't seem scared of anything, that's wonderful, but it's probably temporary. Most ..read more
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The 2 Most Common Mistakes Dog Owners Make (and How to Fix Them)
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by Dr. Ian Dunbar
1y ago
 There are a couple of mistakes that dog owners frequently make which are simple to fix and have the potential to dramatically improve a dog's behavior. These mistakes are a common cause of dog reactivity, but they're also a part of the reason for all sorts of other doggy problems, as well as lots of problems that have nothing to do with dog training! The first mistake is taking the good for granted. We talk about this a LOT because this is one of the greatest and most universal human flaws. It's so easy to notice what we don't like, what is upsetting, what is frustrating, what we want ..read more
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My 5 Favorite Books for Teaching Dog Tricks
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by Dr. Ian Dunbar
1y ago
Tricks and games are some of the best way to motivate Humans to train their Dogs. Plenty of people who shirk their homework and procrastinate "important training" are happy to spend an afternoon perfecting a trick or playing a training game. They can be so much fun, and so motivating, and they are a great way to teach your dog to perform pro-social behaviors on cue, to help put other people and dogs at ease.  I just shared five of my favorite books for teaching dog tricks on a new website called Shepherd. Shepherd is making the process of searching for a new book fun. They ask auth ..read more
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The 4th of July - Dog Dependence Day - A Survival Guide
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by Genie Tuttle CPDT-KA CNWI
1y ago
The 4th of July – Dog Dependence Day – A Survival Guide   American Independence Day, the 4th of July, conjures up visions of good times with family and friends, time off, picnics and summer fun - as it should!   What may not immediately come to mind is the fear and anxiety this holiday creates for many of our pets. Large gatherings, unfamiliar dogs, people and surroundings, and loud noises from fireworks and parties can terrify even the most stable dog. One of these triggers alone is hard enough on them but add them all together and you get the powerful impact of “trigger stacking ..read more
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The Essential Puppy Training Course is HERE!
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by James Lu Dunbar
2y ago
We are thrilled to announce the release of our all-new Essential Puppy Training Course. We've been hard at work developing this course for the past year and are extremely excited about it. So to celebrate the launch of this course we are offering a HUGE discount for a limited time. Anyone who enrolls before Midnight (Pacific Time) on May 10th will get LIFETIME ACCESS to this course for 50% OFF! We know raising a puppy is a lot of work but it can also be incredibly fun and rewarding. On the other hand it can be overwhelming, exhausting, and stressful. Your l ..read more
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The Best Deal in Online Dog Training is about to disappear... forever!
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by James Lu Dunbar
2y ago
Dog Star Daily has a ton of fantasitic dog training content and there is an amazing amount you can learn here. But if you're ready to take your dog training to the next level, NOW is the best time to join the Top Dog Academy.   Since 2016, the Top Dog Academy has been the best deal in online dog training. Created by Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar, and Jamie Dunbar, the Top Dog Academy includes hundreds of hours of dog training videos, lectures, eBooks, worksheets, podcasts and courses, including The Behavior Problems Compendium, The Essential Puppy Training Course, The Reactivit ..read more
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Level Up Your Dog Training - Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Rewards
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by James Lu Dunbar
3y ago
FOR A LIMITED TIME Watch our new Rewards vs Punishments webinar for FREE, where Jamie interviews Ian about rewards and punishments and the common mistakes people make when trying to apply these concepts in dog training.  One of the most common mistakes people make when they are trying to use rewards to train their dogs is that they reward their dog too often. Some people think you should reward your dog every time they do what you ask, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. If you reward your dog every time they do what you ask, you will be teaching them to expect a reward ev ..read more
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New Free Course – Six Simple Steps to Solve Your Dog's Behavior Problems
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by James Lu Dunbar
3y ago
We've just published a new FREE course on Dunbar Academy called Six Simple Steps to Solve Your Dog's Behavior Problems. This course is filled with short videos and downloadable documents that provide the easiest, most effective, and most enjoyable dog training techniques for resolving all of the most common dog behavior problems. If you are struggling with dog behavior problems, you should sign up for this course and complete it ASAP. It's filled with easy to use tips that can bring immediate improvements to your dog's behavior and with it, you and your dog's quality of life. The Six Steps ..read more
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FREE SEMINAR: Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling)
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by James Lu Dunbar
4y ago
Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling) is Dr. Ian Dunbar's ultimate dog training seminar and for a limited time it is available to watch for FREE on Dunbar Academy! It's a distillation of his entire life's work. He's been studying dogs and dog behavior his whole life, as a farm boy, a veterinarian, an academic researcher, a professional dog trainer, and a trainer of dog trainers, and all of those different roles have provided him with a truly unique and unparalleled perspective on the science of dog training AND the easiest ways to get your dog to do what you want them to do. Day 1 of ..read more
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Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling) in 60 seconds!
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by James Lu Dunbar
4y ago
Starting next week we'll be running a fun promotion where you can watch one of Ian's all-time greatest seminars for free! In anticipation of that promotion, we made this silly little video where Jamie attempts to summarize all 6 hours of the first day of Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling) into just 60 seconds! That's a compression factor of x360!  Day 1 of Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling) is all about behavior problems, and how to resolve all the common ones, and, even better, how to prevent all of them in puppyhood, and why so few people manage to actually do so. In ..read more
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