behavior | Nicole Wilde

Do Older Dogs Care Less?

You might be familiar with the adage about how, as we get older, we care less about what people think about us. I wonder if the same...

The Threat of Stillness

I recently observed a temperament test that was meant to determine whether a dog was aggressive toward other dogs. The dog in question...

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...

Separation Anxiety in Boarding Kennels

This week I received the following question: Nicole, how do you suggest we avoid separation anxiety caused by our dog staying at a...

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...