Category Archives: Fear

The Appearence of Being Normal

Today there was another pet festival. We have attended this particular one three times. Like all the others we attend, my focus is on working Risa around distractions and helping her become more and more comfortable. It’s the closest I … Continue reading

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Holy Reactive Dog BAT, Man!

I’m always looking for new ways to work on Risa’s reactivity. We’ve made amazing strides over the past 4+ years but I know I could always do more. She’s still reactive and I doubt that will ever change. So I’m … Continue reading

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It’s Not You. It’s Me!

It’s like one of those bad breakup lines but, in this case, it’s true! 😉 While I do still believe Risa’s occasional lack of focus while heeling has its roots in her hypervigilance and fear, I recently realized that it’s … Continue reading

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Seven Links

I’ve been tagged by my good friend over at Success Just Clicks, Tena. My 7 Links is basically a way for a blogger to showcase some of their possibly forgotten posts. So, here we go! My most beautiful post: A … Continue reading

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Canine Carnival

One of these days, I’d like to attend one of these pet festivals and be able to enjoy browsing through the vendor tents, checking out the rescues, and watching the various dog demos. For now, however, that’s a pipe dream. … Continue reading

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