Daffodil Cottage Blog
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Crate Training a Puppy: The Reality, the Tips, and Why Your Puppy Isn’t Broken
Ah, crate training. Otherwise known as: the reason your puppy gives you those big, wet, guilt-inducing eyes that could win an Oscar. But before you melt under the weight of those puppy eyes and let them have free rein of your entire house (and your shoes, rugs, and sanity), let’s talk about why crate training…
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Why Positive Reinforcement is the Gold Standard in Dog Training
If you’ve ever found yourself standing in your living room, treats in one hand, clicker in the other, wondering why on earth you’re praising your dog for looking at you, congratulations — you’re doing it right. Positive reinforcement may look simple (sometimes even silly), but it is by far the most effective, humane, and scientifically…
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How We’re Building a Life Around Dogs, Nature, and Sustainable Living (Stage 1 — The Messy Beginning)
If you’d told me years ago that I’d be building a life centered around dog training, wildlife encounters, compost piles, dreaming about goats and chickens, and figuring out natural cleaning products that don’t choke us out, I probably would’ve laughed, sipped my coffee (or maybe cracked a nice cold beer), and politely changed the subject.…