In this issue COLUMN ABOUT DOG TO DOG AGGRESSION – BUT IS IT REALLY THE PROBLEM? A dog owner writes because her German Shepherd has become dog to dog aggressive and she’s not had any luck getting the problem resolved. I propose it’s possible there’s nothing the matter with the dog at all. Read the

Scientists pitted a group of wolves against a group of dogs by allowing them to observe a dog trained to open a container and then letting them have a go themselves. The wolves outperformed the dogs significantly. They found all the wolves were able to open the container while only just under 25% of the

In this study owners of the breed Viszlas were asked to complete an online survey to determine if there was a link to certain behavior problems and certain cancers to early neutering of the breed. The author’s concluded that there was a significant risk in increasing the chances of cancer and behavior problems. While their

In a recent newsletter I provided a copy of a study claiming that dogs will align their bodies north/south when defecating if the earth’s magnetic field is not out of whack due to some sort of disturbance. The video below features a claim that foxes hunting prey under the snow do the same thing. Also