Wolves/wolfdogs

Cooperation or Coercion?

Me and my boy Phantom, who came at 3-4 years of age from the rescue I co-ran. He lived with us for 10 years until his passing. I recently...

The Real Truth About Rescuing Dogs–and Wolves

When you bring a dog home from a shelter or adopt one from a rescue, you’re doing a noble thing. You’re taking a dog whose days might be...

Hey, Old School Dominance Theory: School’s Out!

A pediatrician is attempting to examine an infant. He holds the stethescope to the tiny chest but the baby won’t stop squirming. It’s...

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Two Ways to Elicit Dog Aggression

A trainer asked me recently about a dog’s puzzling behavior. The five-month-old herding breed would growl when being picked up or...

Guard Wolves???

I was going to blog on a completely different topic today, but then a friend sent me a link to a news story that just about blew my mind....

Do Some Dogs Need a Heavier Hand?

It never fails—someone always says it. In an recent online discussion about a trainer known for using less-than-gentle methods, someone...

How to Create a Resource Guarding Issue

I often get calls from people whose dogs guard food, treats, toys and, sometimes, even people. Resource guarding isn’t uncommon, and it’s...

The Allure of Adopting a Dog “As Seen on TV”

You may have heard about the recent case of the wolfdog (a.k.a. wolf hybrid) who carried the family infant off into the woods, crushing...