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Lucid Dog Training is proud to announce that we have recently been certified as Fear Free Professionals by Fear Free Pets. About Fear Free Developed by “America’s Veterinarian,” Dr. Marty Becker, the Fear FreeSM initiative aims to “take the ‘pet’ out of ‘petrified’” …
Sometimes it’s hard to find a routine – especially during a global pandemic. Of course, the weirdness of the situation is effecting our dogs, too. Dogs thrive on consistency. In that sense, they are “perfect soldiers.” So, when we’re all home …
As the old saying goes, “that which is reinforced, is repeated.” The beauty of positive reinforcement in dog training is that it naturally bonds the dog to the handler, encourages learning and problem solving, and is fun for everyone involved. …
It’s often said around the dog training world when discussing verbal communication with dogs, “it doesn’t matter what you say, it’s how you say it.” There is some truth to the idea that our language is of no significance to …
Even more than a dog training company, Lucid is an education company. For this, we love it when interesting and insightful presentations about dog training are made at events such as TED and PechaKucha Night. A few years ago at …
If you’ve read our recent post, Management: The Cornerstone to Happy Living with Dogs: Part 1, please read on. If you didn’t read that yet, please take a step back and read it before you continue here. When we talk …
Image source: Flickr Proof that you’re not alone in the simultaneously funny and not-always-funny world of dogs is found on the rather popular website Dog Shaming and other sources inspired by the site. While the posts are usually quite funny, …
We’re not veterinarians, but understandably, training clients will often ask for our opinions regarding various medical topics. From food allergies to explanations regarding hip dysplasia and our opinions of flea and tick prevention, we have our beliefs and opinions. While we …
A funny thing happens when your business gets busy. Sometimes you forget to blog… for 7 months. There’s no better way, however, to resuscitate a blog than to get to post about a fun news article starring you. As a …
