Can a Confident Dog Help a Fearful One?
Misty is a six-month-old Bichon who has been with her family since the age of seven weeks. On walks, Misty seems to be afraid of...
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Nicole Wilde
- Sep 3, 2013
- 3 min
Social Facilitation: When Two Dogs are Better Than One
Noises from the upper floor of the house; unfamiliar people; sudden movements. Those were just a few of the things that scared Buster....
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 13, 2012
- 3 min
New Doggy Digs and Preventing Negative Associations
As I sit here typing, my husband is outside building a large wooden doghouse. He’s joked recently that the many canine-related...
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Nicole Wilde
- Mar 7, 2012
- 3 min
Dog Behavior Seminars: Fear, Dog-Dog Play, Separation Anxiety
I really love presenting seminars. Spreading education about positive, gentle training methods, helping people to help their dogs,...
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