Helping Pets Behave

04/26/2025

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Mary Huntsberry is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist based in Montgomery County, MD. She provides behavior modification consults for problem behaviors commonly seen in pet dogs and cats. Mary collaborates with various behaviorists across the country, in addition to her clients' veter...

01/24/2022

Once a dog trusts you, they want to do things for you. Even silly things like put their head on the ground for no reason. Pru loves this behavior so much she does it on cue from her resting place (see top left corner). Now that’s what I call stimulus control! 🤓

03/03/2021

Squinty sun eyes are waaaay better than the wet rain walks we took for four days straight! Hot or cold, sunny weather is the best mood elevator. 😊

03/01/2021

The girls love to hide their peepers 👀. This cute trick is relatively easy to teach. They just need to know how to sit, put their front feet onto something, and to follow a treat between and below their legs. With practice, you gradually add duration, then fade out the treat as a lure. My cue for this trick is “hide”. What’s yours? 🤓

02/18/2021

Disappointed Pruddy wanted to play in the snow today, but got stinky ole sleet instead. Darn you old man winter!!

02/13/2021

“Back” is one of the first behaviors I train. It teaches your pup to use their body and take cues from a distance. Impressive and fun, what’s not to love! 💕

02/03/2021

To earn her intermediate trick dog title, one of Scarlett’s tricks was to crawl five feet 2x! This is not easy as it requires a lot of strength and use of the hind legs to propel the body forward.

02/02/2021

Another day of snow and ice! 🥶 Pru spent her day in true snow day mode. 😴

01/31/2021

Early morning snow walk ❄️⛄️🌨

01/27/2021

Just some sisters hanging out together. Remember when Scarlett rejected puppy Pru? It took time and controlled interactions, but they figured it out. 😛

01/24/2021

Now that’s a drop on cue! Scarlett is almost completely deaf from aging. After being nearly fluent in verbal cues, she’s had to relearn everything using hand signals. Although it was sad to lose the ability to talk to her, we still have a way to communicate. 🥰

01/17/2021

Look at that enthusiasm! 🙌🏻