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Category Archives: Dogs
Some dogs are just born like that
If you’ve paid any attention, over the past decade or so, to dog training theory, you know that tossing labels like “alpha” and “beta” around is a dangerous thing. We don’t just do it with dogs, of course. We also … Continue reading
It’s official
I’ve adopted the dog. Her name is Tessie now. Here are some pics! I’m more than a little amazed that I happened upon a dog that meets my ideal so quickly. She’s the most agreeable little thing you could imagine, … Continue reading
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I’m a foster mom
What you can’t really tell from the picture is how tiny she is. She weighs 20 pounds. She’s about 6 months old–she has her adult teeth. She came from a kill shelter in Ohio with two litter mates and her … Continue reading
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Where to look for a new dog . . .
I’ve lived with three dogs in my life. The first was Biddy, the dog we had when I was growing up. I’ll let my dad blog about her if he likes–she was his dog, and he used to hunt with … Continue reading
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Good-bye, little dog
My dog was hit and killed by a car yesterday morning. It was my fault, of course–one big long “I shouldn’t have” with a dead dog at the end. She didn’t suffer for long. She was dead by the time … Continue reading
I was just on the radio!
That was awesome — I just did a radio interview about Outwitting Dogs for WBER, Rochester’s alt music radio station. What a kick. Thanks Joey & Sgt. Pepper! Anybody who stops by, the book is available on Amazon. Other resources … Continue reading
If you want to polish those dog training skills
Terry Ryan, the most excellent professional dog training who I collaborated with on Outwitting Dogs, has asked me to help spread the word that she’s got openings in a couple of the courses she teaches. She writes that there are … Continue reading
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Asymmetric tail-wagging responses by dogs to different emotive stimuli
Dontcha love the language academics use to title their papers? Saweeeeeeeet. lol The stuff inside this particular one is even better, though — as reported by the NY Times: When dogs feel fundamentally positive about something or someone, their tails … Continue reading
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My leash walking training video!
Hi there! I had a revelation a couple months ago about a mental mistake I’d made that was impairing my ability to train my dog to walk nicely on leash. Since correcting the error of my ways, my dog’s on-leash … Continue reading
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