Cold Nose College Blog

We walk, think, and dream dog…

Seems our dog brains rarely power down, and there has to be a depository for all our musings. We hope you enjoy this ongoing collection of our training thoughts, with a bit of CNC news thrown in here and there.

 

The Death of a Dog Changes You

It’s two years ago today that I said goodbye to Willow, our 6 year-old Aussie. She was, without a doubt, my heart dog, though the words “heart dog” really don’t even begin to describe my love for her.  After two weeks

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Lisa uses nose targeting to teach Willow where to stand on the standup paddle board

Teach Your Dog to Target

  Targeting is the first thing I teach my dog. It’s also one of the first things I help a client teach their dog. Targeting is easy to train, dogs love the exercise, and once trained there are myriad of

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Lisa practicing loose leash walking with Keaton during a dog training class

Your Dog Thinks Loose Leash Walking is Silly

No matter what you call it—polite walking, loose leash walking or walking nicely on leash—if we asked a dog’s thoughts about the necessity of walking slowly on leash next to their human, they’d shout out loud and clear, “Absolutely not!” 

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Owners also struggle when a dog has separation anxiety

Separation Anxiety Affects Millions of Dogs

Separation anxiety is a common anxiety disorder in dogs. It can be triggered by rehoming, changes in the household composition (such as key people in the dog’s life moving out), moving, or traumatic experiences (for example, the dog is home

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A happy brown dog laying on grass with his toy.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Dog Owners

These powerful lessons can improve your overall relationship with your dog and improve his behavior as a positive side effect. Almost 30 years ago, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Stephen Covey was published for the first time. The

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French Bulldog Puppy in a crate

When It Comes To Crates, Think Outside The Box

*This article has also been featured in The Bark Magazine’s “guest posts” blog section* Most dog professional feel crates are a necessity when sharing your life with a dog. Crates can be a great management tool. They are helpful with

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A virtual dog training session in progress

The Changing Face of Dog Training

It’s a virtual world. I used to think that term only referred to playing “virtual” video games, but it seems to be a part of everyone’s life these days, no matter where you live in the world. I started working

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