Who Can You Trust with Your Dog?
Dog owners sometimes need a little extra help. Maybe no one is home during the day and the dogs need to be exercised, or there are...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 16, 2018
- 3 min
Turn Your Dog Into a Supermodel
If you’ve followed me on Facebook for any length of time, you’ve probably seen tons of images of my dogs Sierra and Bodhi. The thing is,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 26, 2017
- 3 min
Why No Warning?
I love movies. In a world where there’s all too much to be stressed out about, and too much work to be done at any given time, movies...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 11, 2017
- 4 min
The Magic of Expectations
I recently listened to a very interesting podcast that explored how one’s expectations can affect another being. The hosts mentioned a...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 28, 2017
- 3 min
When Being More Anthropomorphic Might Help
In the field of animal behavior science, anthropomorphism—assigning human emotions or traits to animals—is mostly discouraged. That’s not...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 17, 2015
- 3 min
You Know Your Dog Best—And It Could Save His Life
Tuesday afte Tuesday afternoon, after being gone most of the day, I returned home to find Sierra looking strange. She had been acting...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 7, 2015
- 2 min
When Your Dog Says, “Eeeuuu! What’s that Smell?”
My husband calls me a canary in a coal mine. I can walk into a room and, if there is any trace of a scent of a chemical nature, I will...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 14, 2015
- 2 min
Do Small Dogs Get Away With More?
Scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, this headline caught my eye: “Pet Pomeranian Kills 6-Week-Old Baby Girl.” Now, any incident where...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 11, 2014
- 4 min
Are You and Your Dog Sympatico?
A while back, I watched a television special where singer Sheryl Crow was discussing the process of songwriting and producing music. At...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 2, 2014
- 3 min
Can Technology Offer a Shortcut to Reading Dogs’ Emotions?
A while back, a product called the Bowlingual claimed to translate dog barks. Is your dog happy? Sad? Frustrated? Lonely? The Bowlingual...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 10, 2013
- 3 min
My Coyote Adventure
I was going to blog on a completely different topic today, but then I had to go and have an adventure–my blog and my morning went...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 14, 2013
- 2 min
Shoot Your Dog!
Of all the activities you could engage in with your dog—agility, nosework, or simply taking a hike together—there’s one that probably...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 14, 2013
- 3 min
Is Your Dog Who You Thought He’d Be?
Last night, in a jet lag induced bout of sleeplessness, I watched a Sex and the City marathon. Somewhere in the midst of this guilty...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 24, 2013
- 10 min
How to Find a Lost Dog: Tried & True Methods, and Some You Haven’t Considered
NOTE: This post has been updated and will continue to be updated as new resources become available. This is Part II of Prevention and...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 18, 2013
- 2 min
5 Things to do Now, Before Your Dog Becomes Lost
No owner wants to think about their dog going missing. But during the course of your dog’s life, even with the best management and...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 23, 2013
- 3 min
Deer, Dogs, and Human Body Language
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Ireland, where I was teaching a weekend seminar. We stayed three extra days and absolutely...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 9, 2013
- 4 min
Peer Pressure? Bite Me!
Here’s a pop quiz: 1. What should you do when your trainer uses harsh training methods? 2. What should you do if your veterinarian slams...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 29, 2013
- 3 min
Knowledge and Force in Dog Training: The Inverse Correlation
I I recently posted a statement on Facebook that received quite a few comments, and started a few interesting conversations when people...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 13, 2012
- 3 min
Holy Coyote!
“You don’t have to tell them everything.” That was the advice I got today when I told a well-meaning person about writing the blog I’m...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 24, 2012
- 4 min
A Solid Recall with Seconds to Spare
This morning Bodhi and I took a hike in the hillsides surrounding our local park. It was one of those lovely walks where he barely pulled...
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