Another interesting article from ScienceDaily about the relationship similarities people have with their children vs their pets. For me this isn’t much of a surprise and the greater question is whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. “People have an innate need to establish close relationships with other people. But this natural […]
Aggressive Rottweiler – Unbalanced or Victim? I was recently bitten twice in the thigh during a brief visit to my neighbours by their 130 lb. 2-3 year old Rottweiler. He was fixated on me when I entered and began to circle me, barked and then started biting. I did not yell or attempt to resist
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I often use this clip in workshops for dog trainers, veterinarians and vet techs when we talk about methodology, ethology and the role of discipline in dog training. At first glance it can be a little confounding. Look carefully and see if you can guess what the grandmother taught the puppy. It definitely learned something but
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Last week we adopted a 5-year-old aggressive Chihuahua who had been surrendered by its owner who could no longer look after him due to working hours. Jasper had been a parent’s dog who had passed away. He had him boarding at a shelter for a couple of weeks before we adopted him. No mention of
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I just discovered your website and have been reading your columns with great interest. About three weeks ago we bought an 8-week-old Shih Tzu cross. I had my reservations about the breeder, but it was too late, as my daughter was already in love. Well, the honeymoon is over. He seems to be extremely comfortable
My son has a 10-month-old chocolate lab and she has no respect for senior citizens (me) so who should do the dog training? She will do anything for him but ignores everyone else. I call her the garbage can as she eats anything – paper, pens, quarters etc. Dog training is on the horizon but
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