Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDMApr 22 min readDog Bite Prevention Week April 7 - 13 2024In 2018 I earned a certification for dog bite prevention educator. My goal to help people and families. Often children receive bites...
Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDMSep 27, 20232 min readWhen Stress Is Too Much for a Dog / Triggers and Threshold ExposuresDogs can react just like us when they are pushed over threshold. The goal with behavior modification is to keep the dog under threshold....
Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDMJan 15, 20232 min readScary Things: Is Your Dog Scared? Dogs can be scared, and the feeling is very real. They might be afraid of trash truck, a person, possibly an environment. Just the sound...
Mecca Curtice, CDBC, CCDT, CFDMNov 27, 20213 min readCanine Arousal and Stress: Is It All Bad?An aroused dog is not necessarily aggressive. In simple terms, aroused means an excited state. If you are the guardian of a dog, you have...