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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...

Nicole Wilde
Feb 21, 20172 min read


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...

Nicole Wilde
Jan 21, 20144 min read


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...

Nicole Wilde
Jun 18, 20136 min read


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...

Nicole Wilde
Jan 15, 20132 min read


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....

Nicole Wilde
Nov 29, 20123 min read


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...

Nicole Wilde
Nov 20, 20123 min read


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...

Nicole Wilde
May 22, 20123 min read


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...

Nicole Wilde
Sep 8, 20093 min read
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