How to get rid of lures, even if your dog only listens with treats!

How to get rid of lures, even if your dog only listens with treats!Today we’re going to discuss getting out of the rut where your dog only listens with treats. This is a progress killer, and your training with...

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How to Make & Use a Flirt Pole (a Must for Energetic Dogs!)

How to Make & Use a Flirt Pole (a Must for Energetic Dogs!)Instead of splurging on pricey interactive toys for your furry companion, cost-effective DIY options tend to perform better. Would you like to learn how to create the...

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COVID-19 Reopening Plan

This info current as of 07/01/2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has irrevocably changed the landscape of our world. The ways in which we interact with each other socially have to account for greater safety, compassion, and foresight. Consequently, we've had to restructure...

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Coffee & Quarantine Full Episode List

Coffee & Quarantine was our Facebook Live series that ran every week day at noon, EDT, from March 30 to May 15. We did 35 episodes! It was tremendously fun, and we connected with our amazing Simpawtico Tribe while...

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Pesky Pets and Exercise

Exercising around pets can be a challenge sometimes! Our dogs, cats (and other things) like to be around us and are curious about what we're doing. That's not always conducive to the exercising! In this video, our friend and colleague...

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Tiger Tail Leashes and Collars Review – Unboxing and field testing!

TIGER TAIL GEAR—UNBOXING AND REVIEW Today, I'm going to look at some new products by upstart us company Tiger Tail! Who is Tiger Tail? Tigertail is a U.S.-based company specializing in simplified, streamlined designs of leashes and collars using new and innovative...

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Strategic Touch and Petting- Coffee & Quarantine, Ep. 21

We've talked many times about how you can layer reinforcers over each other to create massive reward. Our concept of Modular Reward Events is based around this. As such, one of those layers is the ways in which we...

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Dominance in Dogs – What You Need to Know

Is dominance in dogs something you should be worried about? Is your dog trying to dominate you when they misbehave? Surely it's all part of their Machiavellian scheme to manipulate and control you, right? Seriously? Dominance in dogs is a...

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Secrets to Training the Perfect Dog Q&A with Ian Stone

Secrets to Training the Perfect Dog Q&A with Ian Stone In the video above, Simpawtico's first live video on YouTube, I did some dog training Q&A for behavior and training. International Open Academy, who at the time was hosting our...

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Intro to the Boomerang Maneuver – Coffee & Quarantine, Episode 5

The Boomerang Maneuver is one of Simpawtico's "signature moves" if you will. We use it, in some fashion or another, with tons of training scenarios that we use. From crate training, to fence fighting, to reactivity, to station training,...

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