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Back in the days when I co-ran a rescue center for wolves and wolfdogs, we sometimes brought ambassador animals to educational events. If...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 20, 2013
- 4 min
An Encounter with Ignorance: Leash Your Dog!
You would think staying out of the actual dog park within a public park would be enough to ensure avoiding altercations with other dogs...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 18, 2013
- 2 min
The Pressure Gauge in Your Dog's Teeth
Have you ever slacked off on diet or exercise for a week or two? Well, you know what happens. It’s the same with behavior modification...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 3, 2013
- 4 min
Are You Always Your Best Self? Cutting Your Dog Some Slack
“You just don’t seem like yourself today.” Has anyone ever told you that? Or maybe a friend did something that caused you to think, “Wow,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 26, 2013
- 3 min
Dogs: from Learned Helplessness to Learned Joyfulness
A while back, I watched an episode of Our America where Lisa Ling was exploring the world of underaged prostitution. The eleven- to...
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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 6, 2013
- 3 min
Pack Leadership: One Size Does Not Fit All
Flip through the pages of any traditional book on dog behavior, and you’re likely to find advice about how to be the “boss” or...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 26, 2013
- 2 min
Dog Injuries are Not Always Physical
I recently received a training inquiry from a woman with a four-month-old toy poodle. During our chat, she mentioned that she was...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 20, 2013
- 3 min
Studying Canine Fear–and Dog Owners
A new study has come out about dogs’ fear responses to noise; well, that’s what the headline says, but as it turns out, the study is more...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 12, 2013
- 3 min
Can Every Dog's Behavior Issues Be Fixed? A Trainer's Perspective
Yesterday morning I took Bodhi to the park. Frost covered the ground, and we only encountered two other diehard walkers the entire hour...
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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
- Jan 22, 2013
- 2 min
Killer Puppies?
I recently received a call from a woman who has a four-month-old female Husky puppy. The pup had just attacked her other dog, a male...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 15, 2013
- 2 min
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...
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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
- Dec 5, 2012
- 3 min
My Little Secret
You all know how I feel about people who are irresponsible with their dogs, whether that means not cleaning up after them, neglecting...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 29, 2012
- 3 min
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....
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 20, 2012
- 3 min
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...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 14, 2012
- 2 min
Doggy BFFs? Sometimes.
As any dog owner knows, people aren’t the only ones who develop lasting friendships. There’s no mistaking the excitement of a dog who...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 6, 2012
- 4 min
What do Dog Training and Blackjack Have in Common?
Have you ever played the card game 21, also known as Blackjack? Once you’ve been dealt a hand, you get to decide whether to stick with...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 30, 2012
- 3 min
Did Your Dog Really Blow You Off?
I’ve seen it way too many times. An owner has asked a dog to do something, and the dog doesn’t do it…so the owner repeats the request...
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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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