It's All About The Dog
“NO” is a perfect word; understood the world over. We say it to our spouses, children, siblings, parents, friends, and fellow employees; this list is endless. “NO” is an attention-getter, so you can follow it with a command like “sit.”[…]
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There is a growing number of requests for training puppies and dogs that pet parents are referring to as “aggressive.” Yes, as expected, some are large or x-large breeds that have been adopted as adults but not all. Most of[…]
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WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE REINFORCING? “Positive Reinforcement” has become a familiar term when considering how to train a dog. However, there is definitely a lot of confusion about what this means and how it applies to the dog being trained.[…]
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Let sleeping dogs lie. We’ve all used or heard that proverb. It’s the best advice for anyone who has a dog that shows signs of “startle aggression” or “sleep aggression.” Sleep aggression is a knee jerk reaction. Your dog has[…]
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It’s human nature to take the path of least resistance. Training a dog takes time, patients, understanding, love, affection, leadership, respect, knowledge, method, and devotion. This is not the description of taking the course of action that is easiest to[…]
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A dog’s “depth sensation” or depth perception is not as acute as a human’s. Breed and age, and of course health, are all factors that contribute to the accuracy of a dog’s vision. The brain can calculate depth, or formulate[…]
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The Murphdogs (my dogs) are going Vegan! That’s right! VEGAN! This is a personal choice; not one I am pushing on any pet parent. It’s simply my choice for me as well as for my canine family. I do have[…]
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Your dog is not a Christmas tree! I can’t believe I feel the need to say that. However, through personal experience and searching the internet, I have seen dogs completely wrapped in holiday paper with instructions available on how to[…]
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What is the meaning of “Dog Propensity”? Propensity is the tendency to behave in a certain way. In other words, the tendency to do the thing we do. “Dangerous Propensity” is the tendency of a dog to bite without provocation.[…]
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