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Dog/Dog Resource Guarding in Slow Motion
Clara guarding the sprinkler Before completing it, I showed the movie featured in this post to two different training buddies and both responded with questions. Is it really resource guarding if the...
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Summer Learns An Alternative to Being the Fun Police
Sweet little Summer I have mentioned before that my dog Summer is reactive. Reactive has come to refer to a dog who reacts strongly (and inappropriately in the human’s view), usually with an aggressive...
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What is Summer Saying? Observing a Bark
When I filmed Summer barking using the slow motion function of my video camera, I was mostly curious in an analytical sort of way. What could I see when I slowed everything down? I didn’t realize that...
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Before You Share That “Cute” Dog and Baby Picture…
Source: YouTube Creative Commons First things first. I didn’t write this with you in mind. Let’s not make this about your dog or your parental decisions. But there’s a problem with sharing that “cute”...
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My Dog’s Emotional State: Crucial to Training
I always flinch a little when people start to discuss dogs’ emotions. What’s coming? Relevant, evidence-based observations or woo? I’ve removed some words from my own vocabulary when talking about dogs...
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