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Barking: What’s up with that?
Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in General, General ProblemsExcessive Barking is a problem for many people. It must first be important to understand that barking is a necessary part of a dog’s communication strategy. Essentially, it is an information gathering behavior designed to answer some very pressing questions for the dog, like WHO are you and WHY are you here? These are exactly [...]
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Dog Kills Newborn in Alberta Community
Posted on February 16, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in AggressionDog kills newborn in Alberta community, that was the headline I was reading while I drank my coffee. As a father of 3 my reaction was sadness, as a dog behaviourist my reaction was frustration. As I read the scant details provided by the news article, I can see it playing out in my head. [...]
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Aggression: What Causes It? (Part 1)
Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in Aggression, GeneralWhat is aggression? Aggression occurs in dogs for a number of reasons which we will discuss in this article. It varies generally from dog to dog, but occurs most frequently in socially mature and intact male dogs, (Reisner, 1997). It is not limited to this group of course, as sometimes puppies will exhibite an inordinate [...]
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Efficacy: What determines success?
Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in GeneralOne of the biggest challenges in behavior work is determining why my programs work for some people and not for others. I have struggled with this over the years and have concentrated on the more obvious aspects of good business practice like: giving better service to the clients, communicating effectively, ensuring I am providing the [...]
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Dominance Theory: Dispelling the Myths
Posted on January 13, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in Aggression, GeneralSummary Over recent years there has been an increasing interest in the application of what we know about wolf behaviour to our understanding of the behaviour of our domestic dogs. While this may have helped to increase our appreciation of some of their natural behaviours, we have to acknowledge that there are limitations to the [...]
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Having A Dog In Your Life
Posted on January 13, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in GeneralHaving a dog in your life is a huge responsibility. It must take precedence over your personal time, Facebook, Iphones, texting and all of the other self-indulgent things we distract ourselves with. Our dogs didn’t choose to come live with us, we chose them. They give us dedication and commitment, even when we don’t return the [...]
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Fear: How Can I help my Dog?
Posted on January 13, 2012 by Ivan Stewart in Fear & Anxiety, GeneralThe Fearful Dog Dogs may display a variety of behaviors when they are afraid. A frightened dog may try to escape, may show submissive behaviors (avoidance of eye contact, submissive urinating, rolling over to expose his belly), or he may freeze and remain immobile. Some dogs will bark and/or growl at the object that is causing their [...]
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