Is Your Dog’s Behavior All Your Fault?
I recently had a phone conversation with a potential client that nearly caused me to explode. Fair warning, if you don’t want to read the...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 20, 2020
- 4 min
Standing Up For Your Dog
If asked, we’d all say that of course we would stand up for our dogs; we’d do just about anything to keep them safe, healthy, and happy....
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 7, 2019
- 3 min
The Most Dangerous Breed
A man and his German shepherd were alone in the dog park one early morning when another man with three dogs appeared. The three were...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 9, 2019
- 3 min
Severe Aggression and the Terrible Weight of Responsibility
The voice on the other end of the phone was difficult to understand, because the woman was struggling to speak through her tears. This...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
Yes, I Worry
Recently, Sierra and I were walking along a dirt trail at our local park. We’ve had an incredibly rainy winter and this particular path...
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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 7, 2019
- 3 min
“It Hasn’t Happened Yet”
At a recent training appointment, my client and I were discussing her dog’s issues when I noticed a dish of hard candies sitting on the...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 7, 2018
- 3 min
Of Hanging Dogs and Unheeded Advice
This morning, I saw a man hang his dog. Granted, the dog was wearing a body harness, but it was still disturbing to see the four small,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 22, 2018
- 3 min
Is it Always the Owner’s Fault?
There’s There’s a man I walk around the park with sometimes early in the mornings when I have one of my dogs with me. I’ve known this man...
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Nicole Wilde
- Dec 13, 2017
- 3 min
Who Knows What’s Best for Your Dog?
When I first adopted Sierra from the shelter, I was told she’d been there four times previously. No one knew whether she’d had the same...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 31, 2017
- 5 min
Pre-Grieving Our Dogs
This is a difficult blog to write, and one I hesitated to write or share. I’m not one to post my every emotion on social media or share...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
It’s true! Whether in dog training or in life, as stated so eloquently by the late, oh-so-great Tom Petty, the waiting is the hardest...
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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
- May 5, 2017
- 2 min
When it Comes to Dog Aggression, Does Size Matter?
A Royal Mail worker in southern London recently alleged that six-year-old Louie had bitten and drawn blood when she attempted to deliver...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 5, 2017
- 4 min
Dog Trainer Wars
If you’re not a dog trainer, you might not be aware of the divisiveness in the dog training world. (Hint: Think of our current political...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 18, 2016
- 2 min
Can You Reinforce a Dog’s Emotional State?
I recently received an email asking whether I had any books that addressed how to help a dog who was grieving. Since I don’t, I searched...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 12, 2016
- 2 min
Don’t Assume My Dog is Friendly!
It happened again. I was walking along a park trail with Bodhi, enjoying the 6 a.m. calm. That the park is largely empty at that hour is...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 13, 2016
- 3 min
Do You Expect Your Dog to be Psychic?
Most mornings, my husband and I take our dogs hiking. Because I lug my camera with a ginormous lens in hopes of seeing coyotes, he...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 19, 2016
- 3 min
Are Trainers and Their Dogs Perfect?
I recently posted on Facebook about my morning at the park with Sierra. I’d had her off leash in a semi-remote area we often frequent,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 7, 2016
- 3 min
R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out What it Means to Me—in Dog Training
A woman I know once told me, “I’d rather be feared than respected.” That was her honest opinion, whether it involved people or animals....
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