Category Archives: Dog Training

Video Number Two with Cash – An Insecure Dog

Here is an update on the continuing story of Cash an insecure dog. This video shows me working with Cash during his stay at the canine center. Read the introduction post about Cash. View the Day One video of Cash.

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Video: Day One with Cash – An Insecure Dog

As I mentioned in the last post, I had an insecure dog named Cash staying here at the Center. Below is his day one video. This video is meant to give you an idea of how Cash was behaving before … Continue reading

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Working with an Insecure Dog Named Cash

What I do here at the canine center is unique and extremely special. I’ve worked very hard for a very long time to get to the point where I actually understand my job. I work with all types of dog … Continue reading

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Dave Cugno Interview on TV Show A New Dawn

Recently, I sat down with TV host and broadcast journalist, Dawn Stensland Mendte, for an interview on her show A New Dawn. In case you missed it, here is the interview in three parts. Interview Part 1: We discuss my … Continue reading

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Communicating with Dogs – How to Prevent Confusion

Training your dog goes far beyond learning commands like “sit” or “down” Dogs and humans have completely different ways of communicating. Humans use words to communicate but those words are linked to definitions that are universally understood by other humans. … Continue reading

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Training and Working with Small Dogs – Video

Great things do come in small packages! Transcript of Video: These two dogs are two little chihuahuas that came to me just this past week (note: this video is from 2011) with severe insecurity which is very typical of what … Continue reading

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The Happy Dog – Training A Dog For Health and Stability

By Chris Straigis As anyone who’s owned one can attest, there are not many things more fulfilling and heartwarming than a happy dog. By nature, a dog will express joy and contentment completely and without filter. As humans we revel … Continue reading

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To Bark or Not to Bark, That is the Question

By Chris Straigis I live in the ‘burbs. I have a modest house in a neighborhood full of modest houses. I have some yard to mow and a small vegetable garden. I like it there. I have a screened-in porch … Continue reading

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It’s Never Too Early to Start

Do you start brushing your teeth only after one falls out from decay? Do you teach your child the alphabet or wait until he wants to write his first book? Do you buy a smoke detector after your house burns … Continue reading

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