by Carolyn Lincoln | Jul,Fri,2020 | Dog Behavior
https://youtu.be/0SvsgpNgxcM I hear you about fireworks! Those with dogs that are sensitive to storms have it hard enough without adding fireworks and you just wish people would STOP! They scare your dog, many other animals and even people, particularly those with...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | May,Wed,2020 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training Tips
https://youtu.be/7WI9By8zYLY In life with your dogs, there are things they need and things they don’t. The number one thing dogs need? CLARITY! If your training in struggling or you aren’t getting the behavior you want from them, chances are you aren’t clear enough or...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | May,Tue,2020 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training Tips, Separation Anxiety
Businesses are beginning to open up and while you may not go back to work just yet, you may start to leave your house more often for other reasons. Have you thought about how your new puppy or dog might react to your disappearance after being home so much? You...
by Carolyn Lincoln | Feb,Fri,2020 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training Tips
Sometimes your dog can be so frustrating! You’ve trained them to come when called or to walk next to you nicely on leash, but now… they won’t do it! Is your dog “blowing you off”? Is it just that they won’t LISTEN!? No....
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | Feb,Thu,2020 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training Tips
You have more power than you realize. In the case of your dog, you need to mind your own business before you can hope to have a dog that listens… …because what is your dog listening to anyway? The state of your mind affects how you feel and your dog...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | Dec,Fri,2019 | General, Puppies
Four years ago in November, I was sitting with a huge phone book size catalog on my lap in a folding chair. It was a hot, dusty day at the large State Fair arena in Tennessee watching the Australian Shepherd National Specialty Show. With dirt on the pages, my pencil...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | Dec,Tue,2019 | General, Puppies
Look on youtube and you’ll find tons of videos showing children and adults opening the huge box with the puppy inside! There are screams and laughter and tears all around and it’s SO EXCITING!!! …BUT they don’t show you what happens later that...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | Nov,Sat,2019 | Puppies
When puppies bite, it hurts! Those teeth are sharp and with some puppies, they are relentless. They just won’t give up. As soon as you give them a toy to distract them, their teeth are right back on YOU or your pants or your hair… Your kids might be so fed...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | Oct,Thu,2019 | Puppies
Puppies need to be exposed to a variety of things early to avoid a fear response later in life. That fear can be immobilizing and/or cause aggression. But mistakes can be made and then instead of helping, you can make life worse for your puppy and you! So what is the...
by Dr. Carolyn Lincoln | Oct,Mon,2019 | Puppies
Puppies can develop a preference for substrates or surfaces – places and types of materials where they eliminate (potty or poop). My corgi, Tobias, would only go in a “private” area. He wanted to be hidden in bushes, ground cover or at least off the...
I have practiced veterinary medicine in the Cleveland area since 1990, with behavior medicine as my primary interest. I help improve the behavior of dogs and cats through a variety of online courses. I also offer one-on-one and group behavior training sessions in the Northeastern Ohio area. 