My Name is Jock
Hello, my name is Jock and I am a West Highland Terrier, I’m looking for good people to adopt me. I decided to go over a few things that I need in an owner, so there will be less arsin’ … Continued
Dog Training – What is Deference?
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Whether you are training a dog to sit, or working with a serious behavioural issue like aggression, there is one key ingredient that is necessary for success: Deference. What is Deference Deference is simply defined as the dog understanding that … Continued
The Importance of Being Calm: In Earnest
A lot of dogs I deal with, at least those that fall under general problems, often have excitement and hyper-activities associated with their contextual responses to stimulus. As most of you know I have three categories that I use to … Continued
Efficacy: What determines success?
The biggest challenge in behavior work is determining why therapies work for some people and not for others. I have thought about this over the years and has worked diligently on giving better service to the clients, communicating effectively and … Continued
Barking: What’s up with that?
Excessive 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 … Continued
Aggression: What Causes It? (Part 1)
What 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 … Continued
Dominance Theory: Dispelling the Myths
Summary 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 … Continued
Having A Dog In Your Life
Having 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, … Continued
Fear: How Can I help my Dog?
The 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 … Continued