No Harm No Foul Dog Training LLC

10/05/2026

🥥MCTs CUT SEIZURES BY 50% OR MORE IN SOME DOGS WITH EPILEPSY, WITH SOME BECOMING SEIZURE-FREE, RESEARCH SHOWS.🐶🧠

If your dog struggles with seizures, MCT oil🥥 is one nutritional strategy worth discussing with your veterinarian.

In a randomized, double-blind controlled trial, 3 dogs became seizure-free and another 7 had their seizures cut by at least 50% while eating an MCT-enriched diet. That’s 10 of 21 dogs, nearly half.
Another randomized trial added C8/C10 MCT oil directly to dogs’ regular food and found significantly fewer seizures and seizure days. Two dogs became seizure-free.

🥄 HOW MUCH?

In that study, MCT oil provided about 9% of daily calories. The average dog weighed about 56 lb and received roughly 1½ teaspoons per day, divided between two meals.
This isn’t a universal dose. Researchers calculated it based on each dog’s calorie needs, and you should introduce MCT oil slowly with food.

🧠 AND MCTs AREN’T JUST FOR SEIZURES.

As dogs age, their brains become less efficient at using glucose. MCTs can provide an alternative fuel source through ketones.

Controlled studies in senior dogs have found MCT-enriched diets can improve learning, memory and cognitive performance.

So even if your dog doesn’t have seizures, MCTs are an interesting nutritional tool for supporting the aging brain.
Look for an MCT oil rich in C8 and C10, which is different from regular coconut oil.

09/15/2026

THIS!

09/14/2026

It sounds ridiculous.
But smelling a dog doesn't mean they're "smelling" a dog.

There's a whole dog standing there, right in front of them.
Surely that's what they're doing?

Well, yes.

But potentially, there's a whole lot more to it.

Another dog doesn't arrive as some sort of blank canvas that only holds their scent and nothing else.

They bring their day with them.

The other dog they live with.
The cat they slept beside them that nudged and rubbed their face.
That person who was rubbing their ears half an hour ago.
Some of the garden they rolled around in before they left home.
The grass they walked through to get here.
The blanket they slept on that is a "sponge" of scent.

Potentially, yup, even some particularly revolting thing they found irresistible along the way.

Some of those smells may mean nothing much to another dog.

One of them though? That might be absolute gold.

And suddenly our dog has their nose glued to one tiny patch of another dog's coat.

Which makes me wonder how often we're completely wrong about what has actually caught their attention.

We see the obvious thing when they smell.

A dog.
A tree.
A lamppost.
A patch of grass.

And we assume that's what they're interested in.

Meanwhile their nose may have found something that isn't even there anymore.

It may be as strong as anything, or just a mere hint of something that smells vaguely familiar.

We see the place where the smell is.
And where that nose is glued to.

They may be far more interested in how it got there.

So next time you're standing at the end of the lead wondering how there can POSSIBLY be anything left to smell.

There probably is.
There always is.

We just can't smell it.

09/07/2026

Sometimes it's not how we ask but when.

We ask them to settle.
To listen.
We want them to make a different choice.
To stop jumping.
We wish they would leave "that" alone.

And sometimes we keep trying because we know they can do it.

They did it yesterday.
And they did it ten minutes ago.

So why on earth can’t they do it now?

Their level of arousal matters.

Enormously.

Knowing roughly where our dog is on that climb up can give us some incredibly useful information.

It's not about sticking a label on them. We just love those labels.
But because it helps us decide what is actually realistic and achievable in that moment.

A dog at a low level of arousal can be perfectly capable of learning something new.
A dog whose arousal is beginning to rise may still be able to respond really well, but perhaps we need to make things a little easier.

Once arousal is high, repeatedly asking for behaviours? Well, we might be whistling into the wind.

And at the extreme end?
That's when we feel they "should" listen because we have to get this under control.

It's simply too late.

This is where recognising arousal becomes useful.
It can help us decide whether to continue, ask, or limit.

Should we make something easier?
Does this play need a pause?
Is more excitement actually a good idea right now or do we see that arousal creeping up?.

Do our dogs need more distance, less activity or simply an opportunity to come back down?

There isn't a neat little gauge floating above their head.

But we do need to get better with recognising when their ability to process, respond and regulate is changing.

Because once we can see that?

We can CHANGE behaviour.

09/07/2026

Connecting seeking behaviors are misunderstood and mishandled so often!

Demand barking, also known as "connection-seeking" or "frustration-based" barking, can be one of the most challenging behaviors for humans to address.

Simply withholding attention often increases frustration for both the dog and the handler, escalating the behavior. This happens because barking is usually maintained by reinforcement. Whether the consequence is food, play, petting, or even a "shush," the dog learns that barking produces a result.

⭐ Behaviors that are repeated have been reinforced.

To address this effectively, look at the pattern surrounding the behavior. What happened before, during, and after they barked? What was the dog's goal? Did they get what they wanted? How can we change the pattern?

The solution isn’t just stopping the barking; it’s teaching an incompatible alternative behavior. If the dog wants connection, teach them that sitting quietly or offering a chin rest earns that connection faster than barking does. Predict their needs and reward the alternative before the demand bark starts.

Finally, always rule out medical and behavioral causes as well. Pain, underlying anxiety, neurological issues, or cognitive decline can manifest as sudden changes in vocalization. Behavior is communication, but sometimes the message is physiological.

09/03/2026

☀️ FRIDAY’S VACCINATION CLINIC: BE PREPARED! 🐾

We’ll be hosting a drive-thru vaccination clinic this Friday, September 4, from 9 AM–12 PM at Independence Animal Services📍 21001 E. 78 Hwy, Independence, MO 64057!

A few VERY important things to know before you come:
🔥 It is going to be HOT. Please plan accordingly and bring water for both you and your pet. If your vehicle does not have A/C, please let a staff member or volunteer know when you arrive.
⏰ This is a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED event. There are no appointments, so we strongly recommend getting here EARLY to claim your spot.
🚗 PLEASE BE PREPARED TO WAIT IN YOUR VEHICLE.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Depending on how many people arrive, we may have to turn people away once we reach our capacity. Arriving early does not guarantee that you will be seen, so please come prepared for the possibility that we may not be able to accommodate everyone.

💉 Pricing:
🐶 $50 — Vaccines + microchip for dogs
🐱 $40 — Vaccines + microchip for cats
🐶 $25 — Vaccines + dewormer for puppies
🐱 $25 — Vaccines + dewormer for kittens
💉 $20 — Individual vaccines

We know waiting in the heat isn’t ideal, and we appreciate your patience as we work to provide care to as many pets as possible! ❤️

08/30/2026

Many thanks to Bone Canis for this great piece... It should make you think...

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