The Animal Nerd https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Blog Fostering Again Stress Reduction for Shelter Dogs Fostering again, Part 2 Adventures in Fostering a Dog, Part 2 What Are You Unconsciously Saying to Your Dog? More on Social Referencing Leash-Reactive Shelter Dogs Adventures in Fostering a Dog Anti-vaccination among dog owners House training your new dog.  Part one:  Adult dogs Home Adoption Story: Week Five Adoption Story: Barrier Frustration and Vet Visit. Muzzle Training Your Dog – A necessary safety measure Working with a leash-reactive dog Adoption Story, Week Twelve Adoption Story, Week Seven Caring for Your Pet Dog’s Teeth Adoption Story: Training and Behavior Evaluation Adoption Story: First week at home Adoption Story: Vaccinations and stair training Providing a dog with choices in overcoming behavioral issues Adoption Story: First Days at Home Adoption Story: Day Seven Recent Changes to CCPDT Policy Statements on LIMA and Aversive Training Methods Adoption Story: Day 6 Breed Specific Legislation – Banning Dogs on Sight Adoption Story: Day Five Paying Less for Dog Food Veterinary Care on a Budget Your Dogs and Halloween: Let’s keep them safe. Training Your Dog to use a Ramp Adoption Story: Day Four Dogs’ Reactivity and Social Referencing In loving memory Adoption Story: Day One A Growl is not Aggression: Distance-increasing signals Adoption Story: Day Two Guest Post: 8 Essential Steps to Bringing a New Dog into the Home Critical Skills Dogs Need: Coming when called Adoption Story: Day Three Temperament Testing in Animal Shelters Important Skills to Teach Your Dog – Stay Behavior Modification for Shelter Dogs Increases in Dog Bites – What to Make of it? Shelter Dogs: Handling New Arrivals Renting with a dog? What are your rights? Dog training – the most important things to teach them. EM® Flea and Tick Collars Dog Fight Prevention and Preparedness