genetics | Nicole Wilde

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...

Separation Anxiety in Dogs: Could it be in the genes?

I read a very interesting article this morning. It wasn’t actually about canine separation, but about separation anxiety in children. It...

Letting Dogs Be Who They Are

I was recently chatting with Judy Fridono, the founder of Puppy Prodigies. The organization employs a neo-natal and early learning...

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...

Sierra's Results are In!

Weeks ago, I swabbed the inside of Sierra’s cheek as instructed in the DNA test kit I’d purchased, and sent the sample off to Mars...