Close Encounters of the Aggressive Kind – Part 1

Being confronted by a large, unfamiliar dog, whether it’s the neighborhood “Houdini” whom manages to pull a vanishing act on his owners from time to time, a friend or family member’s new “home-guardian”, or that massive barking ball-of-fur standing in between you... 

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Clickers and Conditioned Reinforcers

Introduction The clicker is a great tool to teach your dog new behaviors. It has a very distinctive sound that dogs can easily identify with and pay very special attention to. Another benefit of using the clicker is that, unlike the sound of your voice, which can vary slightly depending on a number... 

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Canine Behavior Problem Solving – Part 2

In part 1 of Canine Behavior Problem Solving, we explained the need for gathering valuable information from a number of different places to help determine the possible root cause of problem behaviors. Those places included, the dog’s environment (environmental), his relationship with his family... 

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Canine Behavior Problem Solving – Part 1

Defining Canine Behavior Problems Canine behavior problems are any pattern of behaviors that sufficiently stray from the owner’s preconceived notion of what acceptable behavior is. In a nutshell, whatever the owner believes to be normal behavior, according to his or her own system of values is... 

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Watch Your Dog for Signs of Stress

Reading Your Dog’s Body Language Although dogs can’t communicate with us in our conventional manner, they do let us know, quite often, what they’re feeling and thinking about doing in a given situation. They do this through the use of body postures and facial expressions. These gestures... 

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