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Changes coming for APDT Rally

As I'm sure many of you know.... and as I'm sure many of you DON'T know, APDT has made the decision to sell Rally-O. I'm not going to lie, over the last few years, I have lost a bit of trust in APDT in terms of their commitment to promoting positive training and...

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Mr. Chewy, an online dog food store review

Many of you, I'm sure, have seen the many giveaways being sponsored by other blogs for a $50 credit for mrchewy.com. Well, I was offered a $50 credit in exchange for a review of their site/services etc. I have been looking for a good source for more premium foods for...

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Default good behavior!? Really?

One really important aspect of training your dog is building communication. It's incredibly important to know how to get your dog to do what you'd like and for your dog to learn how to get what he/she needs from you. I did not come hardwired to know that when Rio does...

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Love is in the air….

Here at Success Just Clicks, we take every opportunity given to share "awwwww" inducing photos. I hope you enjoy these Valentine's Day themed photos... puppy-love, kisses, and cuddles. It simply doesn't get much better than that! Enjoy! Does your dog have a special...

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Your Own Worst Enemy

"I'm desperate for help, I have been trying to get my dog to stop jumping but nothing is working. I have tried everything! It was cute when he was a puppy but now that he's 80lbs it hurts and is dangerous when my mother comes to visit. I don't know what to do, can you...

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5 Tips for Making Bath Time Easier

Today's post is born out of frustration/irritation. Jethro is going for a home-visit/meet-n-greet on Saturday and fingers crossed it goes well and he gets adopted (yay!). Well, in preparation for this, on Thursday I gave him a bath so he would be clean and relatively...

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The value of "No"

Okay, so it's not what you think. Last year I wrote about not using the word no because it is ambiguous and doesn't really tell the dogs what you'd like them to do. This has nothing to with using the word 'no' during training and everything to do with teaching dogs...

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5 Secrets to Raising a Super Puppy!

Raising a puppy isn't rocket science but there are definitely things a handler can do to set themselves up to have a smoother transition from puppy to teen to adult. I haven't had the pleasure of raising too many puppies but the ones I have raised (or ones who I have...

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Gorgeous day at the farm…

I haven't been posting as much the last few days and I wanted to give you all a bit of an update. My dad had surgery recently and I've been spending quite a bit of time helping him during the day so I've been away from my blogging routine. Hopefully things will get...

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Superbowl Photo Party!

Well, the Steelers may not be in the big game this year but it doesn't change the fact that it was GORGEOUS day to go outside and take some fantastic football themed photos! Being true Steeler fans, we are rooting for the Giants to beat some Patriot tushy (but we...

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