In many areas of the world, dangerous snakes are simply a reality. They co-exist with humans (and our dogs) in sometimes not-so-harmonious ways, popping up in backyards, long hikes, and sometimes even inside the home.
In my home of Kent, Washington, we don’t have much in the way of wild snakes, much less venomous ones.…
This article was originally written for the Lugaru K9 Training blog in 2023 and has been updated for Black Magic Dog Training in 2026.
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A dog that barks relentlessly at the mailman. A dog that refuses to recall at the park. A dog that shuts down during training sessions. We are quick to label these as purely behavioral problems: a lack of discipline, insufficient training, or outright defiance. We focus exclusively on the mind, attempting to correct what we…
