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Kathy Callahan, CPDT-KA, FDM

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Kathy Callahan’s new book, Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog, is now available wherever you buy your books. Certified as a dog trainer (CPDT-KA) and licensed as a family dog mediator (LFDM-T), Callahan specializes in puppies. She and her family have fostered 225 of them in the past decade, and her business, PupStart, is focused on puppyhood coaching. The podcast Pick of the Litter is Kathy’s newest effort to help people and their dogs live more happily together. Kathy lives in Alexandria, VA, with her husband Tom. They’re technically empty-nesters now since their grown daughters have moved on, but the house is still very active thanks to the four family members who were foster-fails: Mojo the German Shepherd/Akita, George the Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd, Kreacher the Chow/Beagle, and Mr. Bojangles, the best cat in the world.
Long line training allows dogs room to explore without pulling their owners around.
Recalls & Leash Training

A Long Line: The Surprising Problem-Solver

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Puppy begging is adorable, but it is a problem behavior.
Behavior

Is Your Puppy Ruining Your Family Dinners?

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Getting down to their level is a great way to play with your dog.
Human Focus

Do You Know How To Play With Your Dog?

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Adopted puppies are effectively being kidnapped from planet dog and thrust into an entirely new society.
Behavior

Kidnapped From Planet Dog

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Dog dogging away from a person who is hovering over him.
Behavior

How to Win the Body-Language Game

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Who is the dog trainer training.
Training

Who Is the Dog Trainer Training?

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Teaching a puppy to be comfortable with human handling can build the basis for lifelong positive interactions.
Puppies

Get Your Puppy Used to Body Handling

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A small brown puppy sleeping through the night in his bed.
Behavior

How to Get a Puppy to Sleep Through the Night

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Woman walking her dog taking care to keep the leash loose and comfortable for them both.
Positive Conditioning

How to Stop a Dog From Pulling on a Leash

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A white dog on a leash looks intently at its owner for hand commands.
Advanced Dog Training

Dog Training Basics: How to Teach a Cue

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Teaching a puppy to drop it can protect your possessions, and keep your puppy from swallowing something dangerous.
Puppies

How to Teach a Puppy to Drop It

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A dog gate can keep your dogs confined without the need for a crate or a kennel.
Training

Visitor at the Door? Use a Dog Gate

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