I just finish reading “The intelligence of Dogs” from Stanley Coren which I highly recommend. As many of you know, I have a German Shepherd cross and a mixed breed dog. Not sure what the breeds are but definitely some Greyhound and Lab. Timba has been with me since she was a little pup and ...…
As humans we often have a tendency to talk to much. When it comes to our dogs, for the most part they stop listening to us. They get either confused or tuned us out. We have to remember that dogs are non verbal communicators. They talk with their body and their language is made of ...…
Are you training your dog or confusing him? If you think that only French or Italian speak with their hands, think again. More is being said through the body that verbally. Often our dogs get confused, tune out or stop paying attention because they get tired trying to make sens of us. I started some ...…
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Driven by their nose, dogs sense the world through smells first. In this video, Dr Alexandra Horowitz explained how dogs see and perceive the world around them. Very different from humans, man’s best friend is driven by his nose. Very interesting video that will give you some insights into your “dog’s head”…
I don’t know about you but sometimes I get so wrapped up in my life that I forget to play with my dog. I am not talking about playing with balls, tug a war or even going for a walk. I am talking really playing together, laughing and being silly. It does not have to ...…
When you want to solve problems and alter behaviour you need to understand where your dog is coming from first. Your dog either operates from his front or hind brain. When your dog operate from his hind brain you get an “instinct response” – He reacts with no thoughts behind it. Chasing, reacting to another ...…
It is important to spend some quality time with your dog. And playing is one of them. But there is a difference between playing ball and a game of tug a war. Throwing Ball, Chasing and Running Away from You When you play ball with your dog,you often end up being a ” ball dispenser”: ...…
Sometimes we don’t even know we are reinforcing the wrong behavior and end up with a problem we actually taught our dogs. When Emma saw the poodle and his owner coming towards them, her heart started racing. She knew that Mondo was going to bark and lunge at the other dog. Nowhere to escape, she ...…
Last night we experienced a strong storm and she got scared again. This time I was prepared. Tara is now 10 years old and is used to live on Pender Island (West Coast of Canada). She slept through many storms, heavy winds and rain with no problem. Until recently she started becoming very anxious. A ...…
