Dog Behavior Quiz : Why Do Dogs Love Squeaky Toys ?

So what’s the deal with dogs and squeaky toys ? Why do dogs get so excited when you start squeaking that brand spanking new squeaky toy ?
The Spirit Dog

Todays Dog Logic : October 14 2009

A dog can only think like a dog.
Got It ?
Get It ?
Good !
Don’t make it tougher than it has to be for your dog to learn new stuff.
The Spirit Dog
© copyright 2009 a.s.papszycki

The Perfect Dog Golden Retrievers

Well, not exactly. Just like every other dog, pure breed or mixed, some have issues. This is the predominant reason, I take great issue with many of the things regarding dog training and dog behavior. Such as the following….

“Make sure you do your breed research before choosing a breed of dog.”
This is a common [...]

What Real Alpha Dogs Don’t Do ; Myth Busting

Real alpha dogs don’t give timeouts.
Although doggy timeouts are useful for such things as momentarily stopping an unacceptable behavior that your dog is doing and giving you, the one that’s getting ready for the rubber room a much needed break from his unwanted extracurricular activities. Your dog will not learn the error of his ways [...]

A Word About Canine Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety is one of the more challenging behavior modification problems you can run across if your dog suffers from this terribly disturbing affliction. This is really tough on your dog, not to mention the stress it can cause you also, the dog owner.
Dealing with a dog that has separation anxiety is fundamentally very simple, [...]

Let Your Dog Be a Dog

I was thinking about this the other day while I was watching twenty or thirty of our dogs wandering around and or playing in our big pasture. To watch the happiness and joy, that all the dogs were displaying whether they were running around playing with each other, digging a hole to nowhere, trying to [...]

Why Does Your Dog Bark at You ? Dog Behavior Pop Quiz

OK, why does your dog bark at you even if he just saw you like two seconds ago ?
Or
Why does your dog bark at you, if you walk out one door and come in another ?
Or
How come your dog barks at you, if you wear something different, like lets say a hat ?
There’s a couple [...]

Breed Specific Thought Processes Affect Your Own Dog

This has to do with how our own breed prejudices can have an adverse affect on how we think our own dogs behave.
Recently I went to Stewart’s, a local gas / convenience store. Whenever I go anywhere I usually take along a bunch of dogs for the ride. On this particular day I only had [...]

The Point Of The Previous Behavior Post

The point of the previous behavior post, is, many dog owners are taught that eating before your dog or making them wait for their food is one of the many requirements for establishing yourself as your dogs alpha.
If you feel the need to train your dog to wait for his treats or food, that’s all [...]

Inaccurate Dog Behavior Modification Training and Advice : # 1

Inaccurate Dog Behavior Modification Training and Advice : # 1
Should I eat before my dog ?
The Inaccurate Advice is ; You must eat before your dog eats. The theory behind this is, It establishes you as the alpha.
This advice albeit seemingly logical in the minds of some, is just so inaccurate on so many levels, [...]

Do Alpha Dogs Walk in Front of Their Pack ?

The leaders of the pack (alphas), don’t necessarily lead or follow, they just are. And I will use the alpha terminology very loosely, as it doesn’t really exist as we think it does.
So much is written and adhered to by the dog training community in regards to who should walk first, you or your [...]

Dogs Are Not Stubborn

Dogs are not stubborn, being stubborn is a human trait or learned behavior that can be exhibited whenever we feel like being a little shit. Dogs on the other hand can display behaviors that we may interpret as being defiant or stubborn, but the reality of this behavior will most likely fall into one of [...]