Laura Butler

Groomer visit for a scaredy dog - how to help a scaredy dog through the stress of seeing the groomer
Anxiety, Grooming, Training
18 Jun,2020
Taking Your Scaredy Dog To The Groomer
Grooming salons are one of the biggest problems for dogs with fear-based behavior problems. They are subjected to unpleasant practices without their consent and if they struggle, they are restrained. It’s no wonder each time they go to the groomer, their fear worsens! A lot of this guide depends on…
Car Ride training for the scaredy dog - Las Vegas based dog trainer
Anxiety, Car ride, Training
18 Jun,2020
Taking Your Scaredy Dog For A Car Ride
A car ride is often a source of anxiety for scaredy dogs. Training your dog to remain calm through car rides requires desensitization (exposing your dog to low levels of stress until your dog can remain calm, and then building up) and counter-conditioning (pairing potentially stress-inducing things to good things,…
Tips on how to take my timid dog to the vet
Veterinarian
16 Jun,2020
Taking Your Scaredy Dog To The Vet
How do I take my Scaredy Dog to the vet? Veterinary offices are one of the biggest problems for dogs with fear-based behavior problems. They are subjected to unpleasant, sometimes painful, practices without their consent. If they struggle, they are restrained. It’s no wonder each time they go to the…
Scaredy Dog Pet Training Services - Las Vegas
Clicker Training, Training
16 Jun,2020
Teaching Your Dog “Ok, I’m ready!”
Will a training clicker help my Scaredy Dog? Many scaredy dogs are easily startled and flinch away when they are touched unexpectedly. This can happen even if they know and trust the person touching them. This is especially troublesome at the vet and grooming salon where they are touched all over their…
Braving the storm - how to prepare your dog for a thunderstorm
Anxiety, Training
16 Jun,2020
Braving The Storm With Your Scaredy Dog
Help, my dog is afraid of thunderstorms! Dogs being afraid of a thunderstorm is a common owner complaint. Thunder can be loud even to human ears, and dog ears are much more sensitive than ours. Nearby thunder may actually cause pain and discomfort to sensitize dog ears, not to mention…