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• Looking for a dog trainer? Do your homework.

  Everyone is a critic. If you have a job specialty I am sure that you look at others performing your job with a critical eye. Maybe they are less efficient, charge too much or have a questionable work ethic. I am the same way. I am always critical of other... Posted Oct 20 2008, 09:52 AM by Jeff Millman with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: abusive dog trainers

• Choke Chains and Moving Too Quickly - Mistakes When Working With Aggression.

  This is another installment in my series about mistakes in working with aggressive dogs. I have tremendous success with my aggression cases and have been helping dogs overcome aggression for over 6 years. There are strategies that you can use that can make the situation worse. I want you to avoid doing that and help your dog become more comfortable faster. ... Posted Mar 21 2008, 01:30 AM by Jeff Millman with | with no comments Filed under: corrections for dogs, dog aggression, aggressive dogs, onleash aggression, abusive dog trainers, dog body sensitivity, dog growling, choke chains, territorial aggression, positive reinforcement dog training, dog afraid of people, Fear aggression, alpha rolls

• Losing Your Cool With Dogs is Never Cool

  I saw something horrifying on Saturday. I was working with two of my fantastic clients and their Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. I was hired to help McIntire with a bit of fear around men, hand shyness, and other assorted issues such as teaching him to have... Posted Feb 11 2008, 12:52 AM by Jeff Millman with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: corrections for dogs, off leash work, dog aggression, onleash aggression, shock collars, choke chains, abusive dog trainers, dog growling, radio show, dog afraid of people

• Choke Chains Can Increase Aggression

  I got a sad call from a new client yesterday. She said her dog was showing signs of dog-dog aggression and, from the advice of someone in the dog park, she hired a trainer that uses choke chains. She said initially the training wasn't too physical... Posted Nov 01 2007, 09:24 AM by Jeff Millman with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Dog training, corrections for dogs, aggressive dogs, dog training help, dog training myths, dog whisperer, positive reinforcement, shock collars, abusive dog trainers

• Check Dog Trainer References

  I was interviewed in April by the Chicago Reader about a horrifying situation about a dog trainer in the Chicago area arrested for animal cruelty. Read the article . I was interviewed to get a the perspective about, as a positive reinforcement trainer... Posted Nov 01 2007, 09:16 AM by Jeff Millman with | with no comments Filed under: being a good dog trainer, Dog training, shock collars, choke chains, abusive dog trainers

• Corrections in Dog Training

  While working with a private client on Wednesday, we ran into another local Chicago trainer. It was interesting, because we were both teaching our clients the exact same lesson, using different philosophies. The goal was to have our dogs meet each other... Posted Oct 09 2007, 10:41 PM by Jeff Millman with | with no comments Filed under: Dog training, corrections for dogs, positive reinforcement, abusive dog trainers, choke chains, traditional dog training, chicago dog training