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Have you decided you want a dog or puppy?  Now what?  Day 18 of the Pandemic and we are starting to approach the bunny slope of dog training.

3/28/2020

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PictureBaby B or Our Boris
Some of you already have a dog or puppy that you would like to be working with.  I hope that I have some readers that have not yet selected their dog or puppy.   This is truly the beginning of where you would ideally like to start.  As with life, things very rarely go as we expect.   However, we can try to stack the odds in our favor.  It is not a perfect science by any means. 

We have done a fair number of articles in the past on considerations when selecting your new dog or your additional dog that is new to a pack.    Here are the links to those articles below:
  • ​Considerations before getting a dog
  • ​Pros and cons of owning a toy breed or tiny dog
  • ​Tips about a new puppy
  • Tips for bonding with an adult rescue dog
  • Adding to a your already dog owning family or multiple dog issues




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So you have decided you want a dog?   This is a listing of the many things to think about before selecting you new best canine companion.

3/27/2020

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PictureK is for Kipper
I have loved animals since childhood.   In my adult life, I enjoy my time spent with dogs.  I love doing things with them that they love doing.   My motivation comes from a place that wants to provide my dogs with the most enjoyment possible.   I am the rare person that has not, in fact, met the dog she wouldn't like.   Professional dog trainers told me that when I worked enough dogs, I would find some that I did not like (dogs that is).   This has not happened, though I will admit to liking some dogs less than others.  This usually just has to do with more time spent with a dog/owner team over another.   I like them all, and I appreciate them all.   I like the ones who are bomb proof to the most behaviorally challenged dogs that I have had the pleasure of meeting.

Many people want the dog to fill up a spot of incompleteness in their lives.  People may feel their child needs a companion or responsibility.   Some people think that getting a dog will make them exercise more, as those dusty machines in the corner have not motivated them to do.   For some a dog is a replacement for children they can't have or adult children that have left.   Sometimes people think too much about what they dog will do for them, and do not consider what must be done for the dog OR the spirit in which care should be done.
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    Author, Robin Rubin

    ​Owner and Head Dog Trainer in Maine, Robin Katherine Rubin, started her Maine dog training business in September 2004.  Our dog training facility is located in Southern Maine in York Beach and we help families enjoy their dogs more, making sure they listen reliably and resolving unwanted behaviors.

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