<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The American Dog Epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author and dog behavioral trainer with 20+ yearsexperience helping owners understand why behavior problems happen  —and how to fix them for good.]]></description><link>https://www.americandogepidemic.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:26:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.americandogepidemic.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Are Treats Making Your Dog's Behavior Worse?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treats can help, but they can also reward the behavior you're trying to change. What the dog-training debate misses about how dogs really learn.]]></description><link>https://www.americandogepidemic.com/post/are-treats-making-dog-behavior-worse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae9f909852a52dbf80d35db</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:27:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b80a9_a07638ad780a441c887bcf8f96df218d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Eckert</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>