by Barbara Hodel | Jan 22, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Recently I got asked: “What should I do when my dog goes over to another dog, puts his head over the other dog’s shoulder and, depending on the other dog’s reaction, they will start squabbling?” So far no one got …
by Barbara Hodel | Dec 21, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Do not get me wrong, I am not talking about giving someone a puppy for Christmas or buying a puppy on impulse. I am talking about a long awaited puppy who, for no other reason but the mother coming into …
by Eileen Anderson | Dec 13, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
I am so interested in how dogs perceive things, and how they notice differences that we don’t, or that we take for granted. Those differences can matter to them a great deal. An example of that was the focus of...
by Pam Hogle | Nov 28, 2016 | Learning Theory, Training
Science has once again confirmed the obvious: Dogs can remember things. OK, maybe I am being a bit hard on the researchers. They were specifically interested in whether dogs have episodic memory. Well, they call it “episodic-like” memory, since some...
by Barbara Hodel | Nov 22, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
It might be a coincidence but over the last few weeks I have met a lot of dogs who are reactive on leash. They bark, lunge, whine and pull towards other dogs on walks. Some will aggress if given a …
