by Eileen Anderson | Jul 12, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Newsflash. Not all dogs want to be petted. But you wouldn’t know it from watching videos on YouTube. What you can learn on YouTube is that there are lots of dogs whose owners “think” they are enjoying petting. But...
by Susan Nilson | Jun 30, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Daisy was a serial resource guarder. Whether this was genetics, early learning, her experiences living rough or a combination of all three, I found out about it the hard way when I walked past her one day and she was …
by Eileen Anderson | Jun 23, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Maybe, but maybe not! We humans tend to get warm and fuzzy feelings when we see dogs “smile.” It’s true that some dogs’ mouths open in a cute smile when they are relaxed and happy. But a dog with his …
by Theo Stewart | Jun 13, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Understandably we don’t like our dogs to growl and it can be embarrassing, but growling is GOOD. Growling tells us what our dog is feeling. Growling gives us the key to open the door to the dog’s emotions....