pack leader | Nicole Wilde

This Whole Pack Leader Thing

If you hear a whistling sound, it’s the steam coming out of my ears because I’ve just heard yet another person state that someone else’s...

Should You Always Eat Before Your Dog?

Pick up ten books on dog training and you’ll find ten different opinions: you should always eat before your dog; dogs should never be...

Hey, Old School Dominance Theory: School’s Out!

A pediatrician is attempting to examine an infant. He holds the stethescope to the tiny chest but the baby won’t stop squirming. It’s...

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Pack Leadership: One Size Does Not Fit All

Flip through the pages of any traditional book on dog behavior, and you’re likely to find advice about how to be the “boss” or...

Knowledge and Force in Dog Training: The Inverse Correlation

I I recently posted a statement on Facebook that received quite a few comments, and started a few interesting conversations when people...

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...

Viewing Dogs Through The Dominance Filter

Anyone who’s been involved in photography understands the concept of filters: apply one to a camera lens, and it changes the picture. You...