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Caryn Self-Sullivan, PhD, KPA CTP

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Ask Dr. Caryn: Animal Behavior & Training

Stop. Watch. Wait. Reward. Teach your dog to perform desired behaviors rather than undesired behaviors quickly and automatically!

Halloween Dog Bite Prevention Tips

Strange sights and sounds associated with Halloween can cause stress in a normally placid family dog. Teach kids to Be a Tree and stand still if any dogs come near them on Halloween.

Feed the Rehab Manatees in Belize!

During my annual field course in Belize last month, my students and I visited 2 manatees in the rehab program at Wildtracks. A 3rd animal was rescued last week!

Ask Dr. Caryn: What is Puppy Socialization?

As a professional member of Operation Socialization™, I am dedicated to helping all puppies grow up into behaviorally healthy dogs; I offer FREE Puppy Socialization Classes!

Ask Dr. Caryn - Dog Behavior & Training

Why not use correction, punishment, and/or dominance to train my dog? How else will my dog know when she's doing something wrong?

Dog Training 101: The Reliable Recall

Reliable Recall Step 1: Last month Dr. Caryn posted a short introduction to training a Reliable Recall in June--this week she details Training Step 1: Touch my Hand!

Dog Training: 5 Steps to a Reliable Recall

If your dog appears to be "stubborn" or "hard-headed", try taking these first 5 steps towards developing a reliable recall indoors first. By Caryn Self-Sullivan, PhD, KPA CTP