Rachel Brix, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Author at Whole Dog Journal

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Rachel Brix is Fear Free Certified and both a certified trainer and behavior consultant through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers focusing on enrichment-based behavior modification. Her free time is devoted to her two rescues, Emerson and Apache.

A dogs tail down indicates fear, nervousness or stress.

Behavior

Why Is My Dog’s Tail Down?

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An older rescue dog rests in a comfortable crate with the door open.

Crates

How to Crate Train a Rescue Dog

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Knowing how to teach a dog to heel can help keep your dog safe.

Beginner Dog Training

8 Steps to Teach a Dog to Heel

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A dock diving dog leaps off the edge of a dock into the water.

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Accepting Your Dog

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Years ago, I had high hopes for participating in dock diving sport with my now-9-year-old dog, Woody. But it turned out that my high-jumping, strong-swimming dog absolutely hates getting water in his ears!

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