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Enlightened Hounds
Jan 73 min read
New Years Resolutions - #NoMissedDays
Happy New Year! As we head into the new year this is the popular time to be making new years resolutions, and I definitely have a few....
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Enlightened Hounds
Oct 24, 20243 min read
Trick or Treating Safety for Dogs
Trick or treating time is quickly approaching! It's time to make sure that our dogs are ready for the trick or treating season. So let's...
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Lindsey Thompson, CPDT-KA
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Spooky Tricks to Teach Your Pup!
Halloween is right around the corner, even if the weather doesn’t feel like it. While you’re making fall plans, maybe getting a costume...
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Enlightened Hounds
Sep 11, 20241 min read
Working With Friends of Austin Animal Center
One of the things we love as trainers is helping dogs stay in their homes. It is honestly the most important part of keeping euthanasia...
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Enlightened Hounds
Aug 6, 20243 min read
Prepare Your Pup For Back To School
Back to School time is upon us! It’s a very bittersweet time of the year as the fun of summer winds down but the excitement of school...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Jul 24, 20242 min read
What is a "trick", really?
What is the difference between a trick and an obedience behavior when we are training our dogs? The short answer is that there really...
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Lindsey Thompson, CPDT-KA
Jul 16, 20243 min read
When Tricks Turn Into Problem Behaviors
We all love dogs that know a ton of tricks. Tricks can be fun to teach, cute to show off, and they have both mental and physical benefits...
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Enlightened Hounds
Jul 9, 20243 min read
Summer Trick Training
We’ve written a few blogs over the years about what makes trick training fun and helpful in our relationships with our dogs. As we are in...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Walks in the Summer
Summers can be really rough for dog owners, especially as year by year the temperatures are rising. It makes it harder and harder to make...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Jun 19, 20246 min read
Rewarding for Loose Leash Walking
Since we are talking about our Loose Leash Walking skills this month, I wanted to take some time to talk about a parallel skill that we...
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Lindsey Thompson, CPDT-KA
Jun 11, 20243 min read
What exactly IS Loose Leash Walking?
Loose leash walking is one of the most common goals people have for their dog, but it seems every third person has a different idea of...
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Lindsey Thompson, CPDT-KA
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Cooperative Nail Trims
For many dogs, and their people, nail trims are a nightmarish endeavor. Some dogs are just a bit squirmy and have a hard time staying...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Apr 2, 20246 min read
What is Cooperative Handling
Throughout their lives with us, our dogs have to be handled a lot. They have to go to the vet and get examined and get vaccines. They...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Mar 14, 20244 min read
Generalization
As we move past puppyhood and into adolescence and adulthood with our dogs we start thinking about what the next steps are in their...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Mar 5, 20244 min read
What Do I Do During Inappropriate Play?
When our dogs start striking out of puppy-hood and into adolescence, and even a little before that in some cases, play with other dogs...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Feb 12, 20245 min read
Socialization - What is it? Part Two
We only got about halfway through learning all about socialization last week, so here we are again! Last week we went over a few...
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Enlightened Hounds
Feb 5, 20246 min read
Socialization - What is it? Part One
Socialization. It is a word that you hear a lot, especially when you get a brand new puppy. What exactly is socialization and what does...
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Lindsey Thompson, CPDT-KA
Jan 17, 20244 min read
The First Five Things To Teach - Your Newly Adopted Dog
If you’ve just brought home a new dog, you’re probably wondering where to start with their training. There is an almost unlimited number...
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Enlightened Hounds
Jan 5, 20242 min read
New Years Resolutions
Now I know that New Years Resolutions can be kind of a sensitive topic, and honestly after the last few years we all deserve to take it...
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Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KA
Dec 21, 20234 min read
A Few of our Favorite Things
As we head into the holiday season our dogs decided they would like to share a few of their favorite things with you, to help inspire you...
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