Assorted pet strollers and carriers. Pet gates and doors, Dog runs and pet furniture.
Nearly one third of dog owning households in North America are multiple dog homes and nothing is more disturbing than when there is aggressive incidents between the dogs. It can be dangerous for the dogs and for the human who intervenes to break up the fight, not to mention disturbing for the happiness of the […]
Whenever the conversation turns toward the effect of various types of dog training methods on a pet dog’s behavior there seems to be a line drawn between two venues, one being “positive dog training” involving rewards of food and play; the other being “discipline-based training” which uses slip collars, leash tugs and other physical enforcement […]
It never ceases to amaze me how owners of an intentionally crossbred dog refers to it as being “purebred”. A case-in-point would be the Labradoodle which is a cross between the Labrador retriever and the Poodle. Those who market these dogs refer to them as “designer dogs” to give a hint of sophistication and elitism […]
There was a time when a dog on the loose was common place. No one batted an eye at dogs wandering and meandering about and it was always assumed that, eventually, the dog would simply go home. Today, that has all changed. With a more diligent dog culture and increased leash law compliance, a majority […]
A dog’s aggression towards people is the one most important issues concerning behavior. Biting is the highest level of aggression and previous studies of aggression in dogs have been largely based upon actual dog bites. But what about the broader variety of aggressive behaviors including those of lower intensity?A study involving 3897 dog owners from […]
Have you ever seen a dog cringe and appear uncomfortable when an unfamiliar person reaches out to pet him? There is a right way and a wrong way to interact with a dog in everyday situations and researchers have only recently explored the best way to greet your dog. Now researchers are exploring what is […]
The third most likely reason that dogs are surrendered to a shelter is excessive barking but exactly what is excessive barking? If you were to ask a municipal bylaw officer to define “excessive barking”, you may be surprised to learn that there is no legal and precise standard to go by. Furthermore, you may be […]
Many of us has experienced the situation of owning a rambunctious dog who charged around the house, obeyed no command or escaped through an open gate before you could call the name he suddenly doesn’t recognize. Yet somehow, these unruly creatures attach themselves to a family member as their best and constant companion. More often […]
We all extoll the abilities of assistance dogs when seeing, hearing or reading about their near heroic capacity for taking care of their charge. This leads many to wonder how one trains such dogs without realizing the function of an assistance dog as well as the capabilities and limitations they bring to their jobs. Take, […]
Many philosophers and some behavior scientists believe dogs do not have episodic memory, therefore, they cannot successfully serve and assist people with failing memory.There are many types of memory so psychologists, who wished to understand this belief, divided memory into large groupings call “explicit” memories which are ones that can be described or called into […]