Dog bites and attacks have become sensationalized by our media crazed society. We are more aware, which is a very good thing but like anything that has become sensationalized it gives occasion for some people to use the system for their benefit. I can’t even believe that I’m writing about this but it’s real and…
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It’s not surprising that many people, including trainers don’t really understand the ramifications of flooding dogs. What flooding is: Flooding is a technique used to force dogs to be in the proximity of something that they are afraid of. Many people and trainers use it without having a clear understanding of how negatively it effects…
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Bodhi, my 13 year old gelding, who I’ve had the honor of caring for, since he was 3.5 months old, told me that he was mistreated while I was out of town, for only one day. It’s so important to know our animals, be they dogs, horses, cats, etc. because when we are so in…
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I’ve been mentoring a dear friend who had just gotten a job at a doggie day care facility and she was very excited to put into practice all that she had learned. After only a few days, I got a call from her that was very unsettling. What she thought was going to be so…
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Keeping the Peace: A Guide to Solving Dog-Dog Aggression in the Home ….. California: Phantom Publishing, 2018 by Nicole Wilde Review by Jill Breitner In this book, you’ll find an outstanding and ambitious, step by step guide to help you solve aggression problems between your dogs in your home. Brava, Nicole, for presenting this guide…
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Rattlesnakes and dogs are not the best combination, yet, we live with them, so having an understanding of both can help to keep our dogs safe. First, you should know that I have a snake phobia. It’s true and have had it my entire life. I remember as a child, I would run from the…
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Something you can count on when it comes to dogs and humans, is that humans don’t have good listening skills and that’s all dogs are doing; listening and reading body language. Recently, an article was written in Psychology Today by Stanley Coren PhD, about how our personality may affect why dogs bite some and not…
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The dog training world has gone through some fantastic changes over the past 40 years, since I’ve been training dogs. We have learned so much about the psychology of dogs and how they learn, yet I think we have gone too far, in what we are expecting from them. The science of dog training is…
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I recently posted a picture of a destroyed Kong, from a pup I have in training, who took the top off of and it struck a chord with many kong lovers. As with many things in life that we are attached to, or has worked for us, we can become very protective of our choices,…
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