Dog Blog

My take on this is that, although I think Eric is right, we can’t reason with dogs and explain to them with words why a certain behavior is preferred over another, it is productive comparison to think of a dog as a being that is similar to a human child. The essential similarity being, I think, is that both are living, thinking, dynamic social animals that must be taught to behave by someone else that has a more experienced perspective on the wider implications of the dog’s / child’s actions. Read more…

To be a good owner? First of all, you can’t own a dog! You can be a member of their pack and they can be a member of your family, but you just can’t own a dog. You own things not dogs! So let’s change the subject to- How do you become the good alpha member of your dog’s pack and they a trusted member of your family? It works both ways! People just don’t seem to get it when I tell them this fact… Read more…