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Pet Insurance: A Compelling Necessity for Every Dog Owner
At the cost of one eat out meal… wouldn’t you prefer to have your pet safe no matter what? Not only that, but also not to worry about the costs associated with the procedure? Countless dogs suffer from hip dysplasia and double hip replacement costs approximately $14,000 - with their best coverage you’d only pay approx $1,400 for that surgery. We will not even go into cancer treatment as that can go into hundreds of thousands… all which can be lessened via insurance.
What Common Human Foods Can Dogs Eat?
The below list is a short visual guide - all human foods should be supplied in moderation or with a Veterinary Nutritionist’s guidance.
Please be aware that dogs can have certain food intolerances.
Expectations, Reinforcing Behaviors, and Self-Rewarding Behaviors
Dogs vary in intellect, reactivity, endurance, sensitivity, strength, focus, and memory skills. Some tricks and commands are easy for one dog to master while harder for others (e.g. “leave it” is harder for prey-driven or reactive dogs, “down” is harder for long-bodied and short-legged dogs).
Understanding behavior extinction, extinction burst, and spontaneous recovery.
An extinction burst can be described simply: "if this has always worked, it always will work, and if it does not, I just need to try harder."
Using “Markers” and Clicker Training
The beginning of Marker training created a revolution in dog training back in the 1930’s and has opened up a completely new method for training dogs.