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 [...]

A Dog That Jumps On You IS NOT Trying To Dominate You

More Stupid stuff that is taught to dog owners.
Let me make this as clear as possible, a dog that jumps up on you is happy to see you. And is in No Way shape or form attempting to be an alpha and show dominance or try to dominate you.
Any dog training person that tells you [...]

Playing Tug Games with my Dog, Taboo or Just Good Fun

Playing Tug Games with my Dog
Taboo or Just Good Fun
Many people ask about playing tug games (tug-o-war) with their puppy or dog. It is not only OK for you to play tug of war with your dog, but it is also an intricate part of your dog or puppy’s overall [...]

Is It OK For My Dog To Sleep In MY Bed

The Question : Is it a show of dominance if my dog tries to sleep in my bed ?
The Answer :  Not only is it not an attempt by your dog to show dominance, but your dogs mind couldn’t even remotely conceive of this as a dominance issue. Let alone trying to show dominance in [...]

Poinsettias Are They Really Poisonous to Dogs

Excerpts from The British Medical Journal

Rachel C Vreeman, assistant professor of paediatrics, faculty investigator 1,2, Aaron E Carroll, associate professor of paediatrics, director1,2
Poinsettia toxicity
With flowers and leaves of red, green, and white, poinsettias are widely used in holiday decorations. Even though public health officials have reported that poinsettias are safe, many continue to believe [...]

Dog Behavior The Emotions of Digging

Why Dogs Dig

I have to write this because this is one of the many problem areas, we face when trying to figure out how to stop dog behaviors that we do not like. What I am talking about is our amazing ability to justify everything that dogs do with such complexity that it will render [...]

Is My Dog Showing Dominance Aggression By Pulling On His Leash

Why Do Dogs Pull On The Leash

Our dogs pull on the leash when we are taking them for a walk, for two very simple reasons.

1 -We walk to slow for dogs.

AND
2- They become so excited and happy to finally get out the house and see whats going on, that they can’t control themselves.  Something [...]

Meet Some More Formerly Nervous or Fear Aggressive Spirit Dogs

Meet Some More Formerly Nervous Aggressive Spirit Dogs

Kayla with spirit dogs Bowsey Bow and Beatle Bailey

Both of these guys Bowsey Bow (dark color) and Beatle Bailey (off white color) have bit numerous people in their former lives. Beatle Beailey came to us from a Long Island family and Bowsey Bow came from a woman in [...]

Alpha Dogs Don’t Mount For Dominance

Alpha Dogs Don’t Mount For Dominance
Contrary to all past, current and unfortunately future teachings by the dog training community. Dogs that mount other dogs are not trying to show their dominance over that animal. Plain and simply, they are acting like dogs.
For all you women out there I’m sure you’ve encountered a dog or two,  [...]

Housebreak Puppy Dog 10 Days

Housebreak Puppy Dog 10 Days
IF YOU SAY
IMPOSSIBLE
CAN’T BE DONE
ARE YOU CRAZY
ARE YOU KIDDING ME
ABSURD
INCONCEIVABLE
NO WAY
PREPOSTEROUS
NOT A PRAYER
UNIMAGINABLE
OUT OF THE QUESTION
THEN YOU ARE 100%  RIGHT
THIS IS A BABY
HOUSEBREAKING MEANS YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HOUSE FOR EIGHT TO TEN HOURS
WITHOUT YOUR LITTLE GUY GOING TO THE BATHROOM.
I HAVE READ A BUNCH OF BLOGS THAT TELL YOU, YOU [...]

Dogs Training Leash Aggression

Plain and simply, what we often think as leash aggression is actually a nervous and an unsocialized dog. Do not confuse your dogs pulling or lunging on the leash, barking, growling or basically acting like a maniac, as leash aggression

My new puppy dog bites, what should I do ?

Puppy Play
Biting or to be more accurate, mouthing is a normal play behavior that will be exhibited by just about every new puppy we take into our home. This is not a dominance or alpha issue, as some people would have you believe. Dogs and puppies like to play rough, this is something that gives [...]