Responsible Dog Training Behavior Solutions

Who Says You Can’t Train Your Own Service Dog?

Joyce Kesling — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:26:19 +0000

Does Professional Training Make the Difference—or Does the Trainer? BettyB is a service dog. When Boudicca was diagnosed in renal failure BettyB took her place. Boudicca lived approximately 1.5 years. It was difficult disease to experience for both of us. She had been a constant companion. She didn’t start dog service training. This came later …

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Dog Behavior Training Questions (just for fun!)

Joyce Kesling — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:36:58 +0000

Question 1 You’re walking your Labrador in your neighborhood. You approach someone in their driveway talking with their lawn person. You notice a pitbull type dog standing with the homeowner. The dog barks, it’s a warning bark. You do the following: a. You ignore the dogs territorial warning and proceed walking on the sidewalk directly …

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Dogs Over the Years

Joyce Kesling — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:32:02 +0000

Nice collection including Boudicca who learned to behave in public so well. She never reacted to dogs. She started learning who gives directions and controls situations from the start. It wasn’t easy. It was a lot of work and time. She was lucky, tho, her head start was with me. I was only in the …

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Responsible Dog Ownership Is Privilege

Joyce Kesling — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:09:50 +0000

Owning dogs comes with responsibilities