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Achieving success through In-home consultations
We cannot overstate how crucial an in-home consultation is for the success of both your furry friend and the trainer. Before devising a...


Resource Guarding Aggression
This occurs when the dogs exhibit behaviors such as growling, lunging, intense snarling or biting over food, toys, their human, or...


Unleashing Happiness: The Psychological Benefits of Service Dogs for Individuals with Disabilities
Discover the profound psychological benefits of service dogs for individuals with disabilities, enhancing emotional well-being and social...


Understanding Marker Words/ Rewards
What is a Marker Word? When training your pup, using a marker word to "mark" the second your dog does something desirable or undesirable...


Setting up for Success: Going to the Vet
Going to the vet can be a very stressful event for most dogs. Unfortunately for our dogs, this event is crucial to the overall health and...


Finding Harmony: Choosing the Right Dog Breed for Your Lifestyle
Choosing the right dog breed based on lifestyle is crucial for a harmonious human-canine relationship, as mismatched breeds can lead to...


Benefits of teaching the "PLACE" command
What is the Place command? We teach the command “Place” to dogs to direct them to an object with a defined parameter to stay on. Unlike...


Oppositional Reflex in Canines: Understanding Leash Manners
Dogs exhibit a natural response to pressure known as opposition reflex, where their instinct is to push against a push and pull against a...


The Four F's of Fear: Flight Fight, Fawn, Freeze
Analyzing and understanding how your dog reacts to triggers is crucial. Dogs can respond to fear in a multitude of different ways. Today...


4th of July Preparedness for Pet Owners
While fireworks, picnics, and other Fourth of July customs are enjoyable for humans, they can be frightening and hazardous for animals....


Working With Fearful Canines
I handle numerous anxiety cases each year, covering various forms of anxiety. For instance, your puppy might start noticing more of the...


Top Ten Most Common Canine Fears
Separation Anxiety is one of the most common fear within canines Fear of being left alone: Does your dog show signs of distress when...


Understanding Anxiety Within Canines
Living beings, whether animals or humans, surely don't enjoy experiencing anxiety. Throughout my experience with numerous dogs and their...


Pet Disaster Preparedness Plan
June is pet preparedness month. As hurricane season is right around the corner, lets talk about how to prepare for emergencies such as...


Tips to Giving Commands
Communicating with our beloved furry companions can sometimes be challenging. How can we educate a species that doesn't comprehend our...


5 Stages of Successful Dog Training
All dogs learn through association , consistency , and repetition . Reinforcement and maintenance are the last two steps of successful...


Pattern Games for Confidence Building
Transforming Your Dog with Fun Predictable Games Pattern games are reliable and straightforward training activities to engage your dog...


Understanding why your dog is barking**
As a dog trainer from Run Free K9, LLC based in Myrtle Beach, I understand how barking can be frustrating for pet owners. However, it's...


Do these three things every day, and you will see the results!
Our last blog talked about how the dog training process is not linear. This means you are not likely to see massive improvements every...


Achieving Sucsess through In-home Consultations
We cannot overstate it how crucial an in-home consultation is for the success of both your furry friend and the trainer. Before devising...
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