Monday, January 06, 2025

Dogs And Hugs

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I know, you like hugging your dog. But after watching countless dogs being hugged, here is my observation: most dogs don't like it. I do...

Face To Face With A Dog

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It is foolish to go nose to nose, face to face, eye to eye with a dog.  Even to kiss a dog.  It's considered rude and threatening by the...

Dogs And Guitars

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So, yesterday I purchased a basic Gibson guitar. Very inexpensive.  I don't know how to play guitar. I have challenged myself like this ...

Dogs And Food Bowl Guarding

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I see plenty of videos online that show people stirring their hands into a dog's food bowl while the dog eats. They think they are desen...

Cane Corso, The New "Status" Dog?

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Meet the XL Bully 'on steroids': How the Cane Corso popularised by Marcus Rashford, Vin Diesel and Megan Thee Stallion became the ne...

Dogs And Type C Drive

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In this third article on Drive Types, I will begin the discussion of what I call Type C Drives. In previous articles, I have been explaining...
Sunday, January 05, 2025

Writing Dog Articles

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I have been writing a lot of articles lately. I enjoy doing it, but I have learned an important lesson over the past couple of days.... mayb...

Dogs And Type B Drive

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A behavioral Drive is kind of like an engine. It helps the car move. Like all drives, Type B Drives involve some kind of motor activity. The...

Dogs And Type A Drive

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In a previous article, I described how I have decided to define Drive: “ I’ve had to choose to organize the different definitions of drive i...

Dogs And Bears

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Bears don't like dogs, except to eat them. Big dogs, typically in groups, have historically been used to drive off or hunt bears. This i...

Dogs And Drives

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In the classical sense of the use of the word, “drive”, hunger is not a drive. It is a motivation. However, since many scientific studies by...
Saturday, January 04, 2025

Old Dog Books

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I have a lot of books. I have a lot of old books.  With respect to dog training books, the old ones are hard to read any more because they a...

Dogs And Peace

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“… He sings the songs that remind him of the good times.  He sings the songs that remind him of the better times ” ***   There will be a tim...
Friday, January 03, 2025

Lost Dogs And Fireworks

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Dogs typically get lost during this time of the year due to fireworks sometimes going off, spooking them and escaping from their home.  I re...
Thursday, January 02, 2025

The Danish-Swedish Farmdog, or "DSF"

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The AKC has recognized the Danish-Swedish Farmdog, or "DSF". Here is the brief description: “They’re interesting, fun little dogs,...
Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Dogs And New Arthritis Drug, Librela... Is It Deadly?

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Heartbroken dog owner warns of risks after FDA issues alert on arthritis drug I am not a medical expert. But I do watch dog related trends. ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Dogs And Illusions

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Dogs can be subject to illusions. So can humans. A couple of weeks ago, I was outside to meet a couple for the first time with their dog. Wh...

Dogs And Predator Mistakes... Coyotes, Wolves, Bears, Cougars

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“If you must feed your pets outside, do so in the morning or at midday, and pick up food, water bowls, leftovers, and spilled food well befo...

Dogs And New Years Eve

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It's here... New Year's Eve. Is this going to be a dangerous day for your dog? Fireworks. Mischief from strangers. Open doors and ga...

Should I Get A Malinois?

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Periodically, I have students ask me if I think they should get a Malinois.  My general answer is, "No."  Why would I say that? It...