For the love of dogs and their people
Posted in Alpha dog, And another thing, Dominance, Dumbinance, Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2009
Twitter is all aflutter. Tweeps are tweeting and re-tweeting good news for dogs! Since my last post was all about the insanity of dumbinance, ah, dominance, I couldn’t pass up this opportunity offer some refreshing good cheer. Within a few minutes of each other earlier today, some terrific dog tweeps I follow (and you should [...]
Posted in And another thing, Behavior, Dog Star Daily, Uncategorized, calming signals on Nov 15th, 2009
Reading “5 Myths about Training Dogs with Treats,” Eric Goebelbecker’s excellent post at www.DogStarDaily.com, set me to pondering. What’s wrong with a friendly bribe between buddies? I know. I know. Eric is exactly right. Treats are not bribes. In the hands of skilled trainers, treats are simply a means of positively reinforcing your dog’s behavior. But, [...]
Posted in And another thing, Treats, Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2009
(updated below) The stranger kindly consents to give Sadie a little piece of salmon jerky. I place the goodie in his hand expecting him immediately to offer it to her. But, no! As soon as the fish hits his palm it dawns on him that he’s now in possession of something valuable; he has something [...]
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