I spent four full days at a seminar with dog trainer John Rogerson. John lives in the UK and travels all over the world, so he’s not often in the U.S. He has been spending a lot of time in Thailand and India where dog ownership and dog training are fairly new and not nearly as [...]
If I had a dollar for every time people tell me their dogs are being dominant, my bank account would look a lot better than it does right now. If I then lost a dollar for every time that statement turned out not to be true, my bank account would look exactly like it does [...]
I have mentioned John Bradshaw’s book Dog Sense in a previous post, and will discuss parts of it further in future posts. There is so much good information in there, it’s hard to choose just one thing to discuss. Over all, it is one of the best reads available today at debunking the myth of following the [...]
The title of this post, for most of you, conjures a picture of your dog dragging you down the sidewalk. However, for a few people, this title conjures another picture – one of you having to drag your dog to go anywhere. With so many dogs not getting walked often enough, it’s sad to see [...]
In recent years, the terms “alpha” and “dominance” and the whole “wolf pack theory” of dog training have become popular again. The appeal, I think, lies in the way it is sensationalized on television and in other media. It grabs attention. Unfortunately, most of what is espoused in the name of dog training and behavior [...]
