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

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

All Natural Organic Grass Fed Dog Food

The absolutely best tasting nutritionally superior diet on the market, for all carnivore species and with a taste dogs just love. “Meat, The other dog food”™
More Raw Fed Dogs From around The Web.
http://www.rawlearning.com/ Slide show of dogs eating whole skinned deers.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/rawfed/pool/with/3579522629/ Various photos of dogs and cats eating meat.
http://mypetcarnivore.com/dogs_eating.htm Lots of pictures of raw fed [...]

Dogs Jumping Up, Dominance or Greeting ?

I think I mentioned somewhere before that a dog that jumps up on you, your family or friends is not trying to show dominance in any way, shape or form over humans. This is one of those myths that who knows how it got started, but unfortunately it did.
Because of this ill advised and inaccurate [...]

The Alpha Dogs Rules

Alpha rules in the animal world are real simple, the animal with the most attitude usually gets his or her way. The alpha is not always the biggest or strongest animal. Regardless of the species, this rule applies across the board.
Everybody has seen this rule in action, and I’m not talking about something you have [...]

Submissive Wolf Dog with Two Standard Poodles

Dogs and Wolves
This is a photo of Big-Big at about 2½ years old meeting two of my friend’s Standard Poodles. To get a better look, click on the picture to enlarge it.
What you will see is what in some peoples mind is a ‘big bad wolf ‘, clearly showing submissiveness  to two other dogs with [...]