“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms” – George Eliot As dog lovers, we frequently have emotional encounters with another species. We’ve probably had plenty of experience interpreting animal behavior in the same way we interpret our own. When my dogs come running at me with their squeaker [...]
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Changing a Dog’s Bad Behavior – Will It Work?
I have been thinking about learning a new skill lately, specifically using the keyboard without looking at my fingers, which I am doing right now – slowly. I have been typing while looking at my fingers for a long time and it is really a struggle to resist the temptation to take a peek. How [...]
Dogs Don’t Lie About Size!
If I were inclined to fight over a bone, which I am not, I would probably want to know the size of the brute I’d be taking on. After all, with a really delectable and much loved bone I might be willing to take on someone my own size or smaller, but a Schwarzenegger-sized opponent might [...]
Mass Saiga Death and The Betty White Wildlife Rapid Response Fund
Dogs are my species of choice, but I am interested in all animals and when I come across an interesting, controversial, or thought provoking story I like to share it. And here is a good one. Betty White’s 2011 Calendar and The Saiga Antelope Isn’t it odd, and fortuitous, that Betty White’s resurgence of popularity [...]
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Should You Really Hug Your Dog Today?
You are probably thinking to yourself “of course I should hug my dog today, what a silly question.” But surprisingly, maybe it really isn’t such a good idea after all. As a trainer I often deal with miscommunications between people and their dogs. Think of how many miscommunications we have with our own species and [...]
The Science of Why You Love Your Dog
If you are reading this, then I am probably bloggin’ to the choir. Most of us recognize that our love for our pets is deep and perhaps a bit of a mystery to us and others. I am often reminded of this when I explain how I don’t sleep very well unless I have my dog [...]
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Elizabeth is a Certified (CPDT-KA) dog trainer and Canine Behavior Consultant (CBCC-KA.)She has been training dogs, and sometimes horses, most of her life. After teaching (bipeds) for many years she switched gears to teach her species of choice – dogs.
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