What is Fear? How do we address it?
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What is Fear? How do we address it?

What is Fear? Let’s start off with the formal definition: Fear (noun) – “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.” What does this mean for our dogs? The important part of this definition is the word “belief”. That means that fear can be real…

Play, Socialization & Reactivity

Play, Socialization & Reactivity

What is Socialization? Let’s start off with the formal definition: Socialization (noun) the activity of mixing socially with others. “socialization with students has helped her communication skills” the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society. “preschool starts the process of socialization” What does this mean for our dogs? When…