My Fantastic Friend

08/27/2025

"Video recordings provide a wonderful opportunity for additional feedback, as well as review for anything that might have missed in real-time. If I’m unsure, I can go back and look again."

From the archives, by Jessica Ring of My Fantastic Friend.

https://academyfordogtrainers.com/a-good-trade/

08/26/2025

NEW infographic: Adopting a Shelter Dog. Happy National Dog Day 8/26/2025.
Link to download: https://doggiedrawings.net/products/adopting-a-shelter-dog

08/15/2025

08/11/2025

When we punish dogs for growling, even if they're growling at our child, we aren't helping them feel better about whatever it is that is threatening them. Instead, we are teaching to stop letting us know when they feel unsafe.

The result? A dog who stops giving us warning signs and "bites out of the blue."

And, that's how we create dangerous dogs. I'd much rather have a dog growl and tell me they're upset (so we have a chance to intervene and help them) than a dog who just bites without any warning signs.

Read more here: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2025/08/04/behavior-suppression/

08/01/2025

Sara’s work has helped several of my clients!

Academy grad and UK veterinarian Sara Davies has an outstanding course for veterinarians and applied behavior practitioners on pseudopregnancy in dogs, an under-recognized condition with huge behavior symptoms. Check it out here:

https://petsandtheirpeople.thinkific.com/courses/phantom-pregnancy