Obedient vs Well-Behaved - Which is Better?
Obedient vs Well-Behaved - Which is Better?

I do not like micromanaging others. I loathe being micromanaged by someone. However, I recognize that some folks love being micromanaged and micromanaging others. If you fall into the pro-micromanagement camp, then you want an obedient dog. If you are in the anti-micromanagement camp, then you want a well-behaved dog. What’s the difference? 

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Jackie Moyano#dogobediencetraining, #dogobedience #dogcooperation, #cooperativedog, #wellbehaveddog

That Sounds Awful
That Sounds Awful

If you dread pop up thunderstorms, fireworks, smoke detectors losing battery power, the rumble of trashcans being dragged to the curb, loud vehicles driving by, and more, you probably have a dog who’s stressed out by these sounds. It equally stresses us to see our dogs experiencing stress. What can we do to help our sound sensitive or noise phobic dogs?

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Sound SensitivityJackie Moyano#soundsensitivedogs, #noisephobicdogs, #noisephobiaindogs, #soundsensitivityindogs, #mydogisafraidofsounds, #mydoghatesthunder, #mydoghatesfireworks, #mydogbarksatdoorbell, #mydogbarksatknocking, #mydogbarks, #mydogisafraid, #fearfuldogsandsounds, #behaviorunited #unitedwetrain

Because I Said So
Because I Said So

Because I said so. You may have used this phrase with a partner, child, or stranger. You were likely exhausted when you said this to someone. You didn’t have the patience nor resilience to explain your position. 

Dogs say it too. And I imagine that they too have reached their stress limit when they say, “Because I said so.” 

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Jackie Moyano#becauseisaidso, #dogsagency, #dogbodylanguage, #caninebodylanguage, #biteoutofnowhere, #dogswhobite, #helpingbitingdogs, #dogaggression, #signsofdogaggression, #dogswhoaggress, #aggressivedogs, #reactivedogs, #dogwarningsigns, #adogswarningsigns, #dogoutofnowhere, #learningdogbodylanguage, #howtotellifdogbite, #dogbiteprevention, #familydogs, #petdogs, #dogsafety, #dogandkidsafety, #dogbitepreventionweek

Behavior United Turns 6 Years Old!
Behavior United Turns 6 Years Old!

Today marks Behavior United’s 6 year business anniversary and Jackie Moyano’s 11th year as a dog trainer. Let’s look back to how Jackie pivoted from a long career in respiratory therapy to dog training!

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Jackie Moyano#shopsmall, #dogtrainerbusiness, #womanownedbiz, #womanowneddogtrainingbiz, #careerchange, #howtochangecareers, #turningtragedyintotriumph, #beingproductivewithgrief, #dogtraining, #behindthescenesdogtrainingbusiness, #careerpivot, #howtobecomeadogtrainer, #cattraining