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Statement on URI and Safety Practices

Statement on URI and Safety Practices

We are getting a lot of questions about the upper respiratory illness (URI) in dogs. We at Rocky Mountain Dog Training continue to take the health of our students very...

Statement on URI and Safety Practices

We are getting a lot of questions about the upper respiratory illness (URI) in dogs. We at Rocky Mountain Dog Training continue to take the health of our students very...

Be Careful What You Consume

Be Careful What You Consume

Lapses In Judgment In the Social Media Era There exists on the interwebs a 10hr video of paint drying. You may not have seen it in its entirety. It's ok....

Be Careful What You Consume

Lapses In Judgment In the Social Media Era There exists on the interwebs a 10hr video of paint drying. You may not have seen it in its entirety. It's ok....

Demo Dog Decisions

Demo Dog Decisions

When I taught group classes I almost always tried to demo with green, student dogs. I use green dogs whenever I can because from the client side, there's this idea...

Demo Dog Decisions

When I taught group classes I almost always tried to demo with green, student dogs. I use green dogs whenever I can because from the client side, there's this idea...

With Big Brains Come Big Responsibilities

With Big Brains Come Big Responsibilities

The incredible abilities we possess at learning and labeling and lumping and comprehension come to us with relative ease in our species. This ease can hinder our ability to see...

With Big Brains Come Big Responsibilities

The incredible abilities we possess at learning and labeling and lumping and comprehension come to us with relative ease in our species. This ease can hinder our ability to see...

Rocky Mountain Dog Training - Chihuahuas are a misjudged breed

Chihuahuas - The Breed You've Got All Wrong

Chihuahuas wear their emotions on their sleeves and, by doing so, they're excellent at communicating their emotional state. They are extremely beneficial to other young puppies because of their clarity at...

Chihuahuas - The Breed You've Got All Wrong

Chihuahuas wear their emotions on their sleeves and, by doing so, they're excellent at communicating their emotional state. They are extremely beneficial to other young puppies because of their clarity at...

The Passenger

The Passenger

Once upon a time, an American Psychologist by the name of Edward Thorndike was credited with the development of The Law of Effect.  The law of effect applies to every species...

The Passenger

Once upon a time, an American Psychologist by the name of Edward Thorndike was credited with the development of The Law of Effect.  The law of effect applies to every species...