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When a Dog Has Nowhere to Run
“Oh, he’d never bite.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that phrase, I’d be blogging from a beach in Tahiti. The truth is, no...

Nicole Wilde
Aug 29, 20122 min read


Caution: Too Much of a Good Thing?
On my early morning dog walks, whichever dog is with me (the other is typically out running with my husband) gets a quick run-and-poop in...

Nicole Wilde
Aug 21, 20123 min read


Dog Aggression is Dangerous, But Ignorance Kills
I recently heard a story I can’t get out of my mind. A woman who owns a sweet, friendly pit bull had her son and his wife over to visit....

Nicole Wilde
Jun 19, 20122 min read


Mastiffs and Flexis and Prongs. Oh, My!
I was hiking with Sierra around the local park trails yesterday when we spied a woman walking her dog. I’d seen this dog before—he’s hard...

Nicole Wilde
May 30, 20122 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


Severe Dog Aggression and Tough Decisions
I recently had a lengthy telephone conversation with a woman who had a 14-year-old female Aussie mix, and a seven-year-old female Cocker...

Nicole Wilde
Feb 28, 20123 min read


A Startling Reaction
Remember when you were a kid and one of your friends would sneak up from behind, cover your eyes, and say, “Guess who?” My friends...

Nicole Wilde
Feb 21, 20123 min read


When Dog Aggression Problems Sit on the Back Burner Too Long
I just got off the phone with a man who was seeking assistance for his four-year-old male Chihuahua/terrier mix. Any time the man is on...

Nicole Wilde
Jan 30, 20123 min read


Does Your Dog have PDS (Pushy Dog Syndrome)?
Friends, today I’d like to talk to you about a serious condition that affects millions of dogs all over the world. It is seen in puppies,...

Nicole Wilde
Jan 17, 20123 min read


A Morning at the Dog Park
I spent two hours at the local dog park yesterday. No, I didn’t have my dogs with me, as I’m not a fan of allowing them to run around...

Nicole Wilde
Nov 14, 20114 min read


Can Dogs Really Change?
I received a query this morning from a student of canine behavior. Based in the UK, she’s writing a paper on whether temperament can be...

Nicole Wilde
Oct 25, 20113 min read


Bodhi’s Big Day
Last week, my husband reminded me that Bodhi’s been with us just over a year now. While we love him, of course, there have certainly been...

Nicole Wilde
Oct 6, 20114 min read


What Part of “Aggressive” Don’t You Understand?
As you know if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, I’ve been working like crazy with both Bodhi and Sierra on their...

Nicole Wilde
Jun 21, 20112 min read


Dawn of the Little White Foo-Foo Dogs
Every dog-reactive dog has a type—you know, the kind of dog that really gets their motor running, and not in a good way. For some dogs...

Nicole Wilde
Mar 30, 20114 min read


What Happens When You Don’t Have Treats?
This blog really ought to be titled, “What happens when you make a caffeine-deficient, spur of the moment decision to take the dogs out?”...

Nicole Wilde
Dec 10, 20103 min read


Day 5 with Bodhi: Trouble in Paradise
We’ve had Bodhi now for just under five days. I blogged yesterday “announcing” him, and so many of you were kind enough to send nice...

Nicole Wilde
Sep 9, 20104 min read
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