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Donna Hill's

Service Dog Training Institute

Library

Unwanted Behaviors

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Marking in Service Dogs
Marking in dogs is defined as when the dog lifts his leg on objects or people and leaves behind a small...
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Resource Guarding in Service Dogs
Part 1
The first time your service dog growls at you when you try to take something away from him, you feel...
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Resource Guarding in Service Dogs
Part 2
Even among carefully selected and raised service dogs, resource guarding may appear in a dog that has...
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Questions to Ask to Solve Behavior "Problems" in SDit
Service Dogs in Training are dogs first. Their behavior tends to be more closely scrutinized as they...
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Alternative Ways to Exercise a Dog (That's not throwing a ball!)
There are many concerns of using a ball to exercise your service dog or SDit. If you have a ball obsessed...
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Dealing with the
Crazy Adolescent Brain!
Part 3
Part 3 of learning the "do's" and "don'ts" of handling and dealing with service dog adolescent behavior....
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Dealing with the
Crazy Adolescent Brain!
Part 2
Part 2 of learning the "do's" and "don'ts" of handling and dealing with service dog adolescent behavior....
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Dealing with the
Crazy Adolescent Brain!
Part 1
Learn the "do's" and "don'ts" of handling and dealing with service dog adolescent behavior. by Donna...
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When to Get Help with a NEW Problem Behavior
As trainers of service dogs, many handlers are proud that they can do it on their own. However, it is...
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What's the Difference Between Dominant and Assertive in Dogs?
When it comes to dogs, people often throw around the term “dominant”. They may be referring...
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Study on Behavioral Reasons a Guide Dog is Removed or "Washed' from Work
Here is a link to 20 years of research that looks at why specific-bred guide dogs are removed or “washed”...
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Research on Dog Adolescence Finds Attachment-Bonding- Has Important Effects
Dogs going through adolescence before they become service dogs often present the greatest challenges...
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