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Category Archives: Fear Free

How a ‘problem’ dog changed the world for a little girl

Thursday, Nov 8th, 2018 | By Mikkel Becker KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CTC

Becker Family 1980s with Scooter

A post from Dr. Becker’s daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, on how her childhood dog Scooter’s “bad behavior,” and the abusive approach taken by the trainer she reached out to, helped […]

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Why I want to get rid of veterinary hospital waiting rooms

Thursday, Oct 4th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Sad, scared dog at vet

In my almost 40-year-career, I’ve owned all or part of seven veterinary practices. Some were free-standing buildings and others were in shopping centers, but they were basically all of the […]

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Canine Confidential: A great book about what dogs do, written for people who love them

Thursday, Sep 20th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Three American Bulldogs with their noses to the ground, tails wagging

Are you looking for a book about animals that will inform you, uplift you, and make you think? Every since they introduced in-flight wifi, the amount of reading I do […]

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A magic third hand for when you’re bathing your dog or trimming his nails

Thursday, May 31st, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

AquaPaw Slow Treater

Do you ever wish you had a third hand? I know when I’m trying to distract one of my dogs while I’m cutting their nails or brushing them, I definitely […]

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Pets’ motion sickness is all in their ears

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

sad dog in car

Most pet owners can’t avoid taking their pets in the car, at least sometimes. After all, there are veterinary visits, training, trips to board or be groomed, camping trips, boat […]

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