Mamas, Don’t Let Your Puppies Grow Up to be Bullies
This morning, I saw a beautiful 8-month-old pit bull lying on his back. Was he waiting for tummy rubs? Taking a sunbath? Nope. He was...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Who Started It?
This morning, as Sierra and I were enjoying one of our local park trails, I spied a woman walking along the narrow path in our direction....
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 26, 2018
- 3 min
The Tipping Point
At the dog park this morning, my dogs and I were on the “small dog side,” as it was empty and there were two dogs on the “big dog side.”...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 28, 2014
- 2 min
Your Dogs are Fighting: Step In or Step Off?
Yesterday afternoon, I gave Sierra and Bodhi a snack of stuffed, frozen Kongs. Bodhi, of course, finished his first—the boy inhales...
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Nicole Wilde
- Feb 11, 2014
- 2 min
“My Dog Bit Someone–Out of Nowhere!”
"My dog bit someone--out of nowhere!" Those are the words I heard when I picked up the telephone this morning. The caller was...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 13, 2014
- 2 min
Is Lip Licking Beagle a Threat to Baby?
A veterinarian recently told me an interesting story. A woman who had brought her beagle in for vaccinations mentioned that she was very...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jan 2, 2014
- 3 min
Can Technology Offer a Shortcut to Reading Dogs’ Emotions?
A while back, a product called the Bowlingual claimed to translate dog barks. Is your dog happy? Sad? Frustrated? Lonely? The Bowlingual...
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Nicole Wilde
- Nov 4, 2013
- 3 min
Wag This Way: Left or Right Offers Insight
I just got back from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers conference, where one of the seminars I presented centered on the...
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Nicole Wilde
- Oct 22, 2013
- 3 min
Why Growling is Good
A woman I sometimes chat with during my morning dog outings asked my opinion about an encounter she recently had. She’d been been walking...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jul 23, 2013
- 3 min
Deer, Dogs, and Human Body Language
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Ireland, where I was teaching a weekend seminar. We stayed three extra days and absolutely...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 12, 2013
- 5 min
The Threat of Stillness Pt. 2: Rapid Relief from Menace Mode
Last week’s blog The Threat of Stillness received many comments. Some readers had observed that stock still, staring, danger-radiating...
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Nicole Wilde
- Jun 4, 2013
- 3 min
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...
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Nicole Wilde
- May 28, 2013
- 2 min
Overhead Dread
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Sep 26, 2012
- 2 min
Putting Canine Fear in Context
I just got back from teaching a seminar in Seattle. The trip was one of those rare occasions when I got to spend an extra day in town,...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 16, 2012
- 5 min
When a Dog is Pushed Too Far
A man places a dish of food down before an adult Labrador Retriever, and then crouches down and stares at the dog. The dog blinks, turns...
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Nicole Wilde
- Aug 29, 2012
- 2 min
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...
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Nicole Wilde
- Apr 3, 2012
- 2 min
Why Are Some Dogs Bullied More than Others?
Years ago, when I worked at a doggy daycare center, I noticed that some dogs were picked on much more so than others. The normal protocol...
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