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(A BLOG ABOUT CANINE BEHAVIOR AND THE STUDY OF ONE)
Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Feb 14, 2020
- 4 min
I know how to punish a dog.
I know how to apply punishment to reduce or lessen any given behavior. I know how to hit, kick, and yell. We all do, actually. I also know...
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Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
Assault
I saw a video of a man who calls himself a dog trainer (I can not be that generous as to assign him that title). He walked up from behind...
1,205 views
Erika Lessa, dip. CBST, CDBT, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Aug 7, 2019
- 4 min
WHY
I am sitting across from a woman. She is propped up toward the edge of the couch, slightly hunched, leaning forward, seemingly defeated. ...
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Erika Lessa, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Dec 26, 2017
- 5 min
That puppy is not your dog.
Ok, hang on. It is your dog. But it’s not the final iteration of the dog you will be spending your days feeding, scratching, and calling ...
136 views
Erika Lessa, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Dec 20, 2017
- 4 min
The Ethical Handling of Dogs with Behavior Challenges
I am working with a dog who was afraid to come out of his yard or step into the street. He even stopped accompanying his owner to the mai...
149 views
Erika Lessa, CDBT, CDBC
- Dec 11, 2017
- 1 min
How much is that doggy... gonna cost me?
Good morning, fellow dog-obsessed friends. We know our pets are priceless. There is absolutely no way one can put a dollar amount on how ...
42 views
Erika Lessa, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Aug 22, 2017
- 3 min
Resource Guarding - It's mine.
Most people have encountered a dog that protects his possessions. This behavior is called “resource guarding” and is actually quite commo...
152 views
Erika Lessa, CDBC, CPDT-KA
- Aug 22, 2017
- 3 min
Obesity - Killing them with kindness.
Ushering my dog out of the veterinary hospital after the removal of a large, but non-threatening, lipoma, I was stopped in my tracks. The...
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