I think it's interesting to learn about dog drive types and they help explain
a lot about dog behavior, but I do feel they're probably overly simplistic and outdated.
There, I learned
a lot about dog behavior and was able to observe how each dog was evaluated.
Not exact matches
The dominance theory has been discredited by many, including American Veterinary Society of Animal
Behavior, Marc Beckoff (who has written a
lot about this),
Dog Professional Associations, David Mech who studies wolves and many other scientists have debunked the dominance theory, yet it's still widely used by many dog trainers, tod
Dog Professional Associations, David Mech who studies wolves and many other scientists have debunked the dominance theory, yet it's still widely used by many
dog trainers, tod
dog trainers, today.
Best Friends has an extensive online pet care library with
lots of resources
about dog care, handling and
behavior.
By Thom Williams Through animal communication we have a
lot of pet parents who come to us
about dog behavior problems, something of which we have had a great deal of experience.
As animal communicators we have a
lot of pet parents who come to us
about dog behavior problems, something of which we have had a great deal of personal and professional experience.
By Jonathan P. Klein, CDBC, CPDT - KA After nearly 30 years as a professional
dog trainer and
behavior consultant, I've spent a
lot of time thinking
about the best way to...
I learned a
lot from this job, finding myself asking more questions
about dog behavior and training.
Please note, as we rescue the majority of our
dogs from shelters, we do not know a
lot about the
dog's history, genetics, age, or
behaviors.
Hi Irene, I have written a
lot about this here http://www.thelabradorsite.com/neutering-your-labrador/ There are pros and cons to neutering at all — not just because of the risk of orthapedic problems, but also because of an increased risk in cancer in neutered
dogs (male and female) and also because new studies show that far from improving
behavior, neutered
dogs seem to have more
behavior problems.
After nearly 30 years as a professional
dog trainer and
behavior consultant, I've spent a
lot of time thinking
about the best way to fill
dog's and owner's needs.
A very great topic - a
lot of people talk
about their
dog's
behavior, but not too much
about their part in that
behavior.
If you want to learn more
about your
dog's body language, Best Friends animal
behavior consultant Sherry Woodard has this to say: «Turid Rugaas has a
lot of information on
dog body language in her book On Talking Terms with
Dogs: Calming Signals.
If your
dog is a bit worried
about bathing, particularly in certain areas, use
lots of food rewards to encourage good
behavior.
I believe learning
about chains benefits most students, even when their work is
dog sports, as
dog sports require
lots of chained
behavior.
Pacelle also went so far as sort of excuse Vick for his
behavior because as a society we give a
lot of «mixed signals»
about our concern for animals — even going so far as to compare those who hunt and raise animals for food (you know, to help people survive), and to experiment on (you know, to cure diseases to kill people) to
dog fighting (you know because torturing
dogs for the fun of it is sort of similar to those others).
Owning a pet has a
lot of ups and downs (cough, diarrhea, cough) but if you maintain regular vet visits and take your
dog to the vet any time his
behavior seems off, diarrhea is something that you shouldn't need to worry
about (or clean) too often.