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Dogs as Readers and Interpreters

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

If you hadn’t spent much time around dogs, you might think that they are crude little critters who don’t focus on much besides dinner, fire hydrants and their next ride in the family car.             If you did, however, you’d be wrong.             Actually, dogs are amazingly attuned to subtle – as well as not-so-subtle [...]

Mistakes: An Opportunity in Disguise

Friday, May 6th, 2011

By Dianna Young                         Okay, your dog goes berserk when somebody rings the doorbell. It happens in a lot of households. And a lot of people don’t know what to do about it, so they do nothing.             The problem with doing nothing, however, is that it silently endorses the dog’s behavior. We have [...]

Rescue Dogs

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Rescue Dogs   By Dianna Young               Have you ever thought about adopting a dog that needs to be rescued from neglect or abuse?             Yes? That’s commendable. With more than 55 million dogs in the United States, plenty of them need to be rescued. You probably can find a previously neglected or abused [...]

The Power of Intention

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

By Dianna Young              I had been working recently with a training client and her two dogs who had been through several obedience training sessions, and they were doing wonderfully well. The woman was intelligent and perceptive, her dogs were likewise, and they all were making great progress.               One day, my client offered [...]

Dog Obedience Course Offered

Monday, February 7th, 2011

        Professional dog trainers from Camano Island Kennels offer a six-week course in basic dog obedience and dog psychology starting March 7th, 2011 at the Camano Senior and Community Center.         Classes will meet on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. They are open to all breeds, 20 weeks and older.    [...]