By Brian Clark
I refer to my dog Tika as my “learning experience” dog.
In her youth, she made Marley of Marley and Me fame look like a paragon of obedient canine virtue.
Tika had a troubled past and by the time I adopted her, she had pretty much every behavior problem in the dog training books. My husband couldn’t actually touch her for the first six months we owned her.
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Tika flamboyantly flunked two obedience classes and after consulting with vets and behaviorists, I embarked on a massive behavior modification campaign.
The good news is that it worked, and she has evolved into a wonderful dog.
The bad news is that you can’t let up on the basics. Tika is 14 years old and if... More...
