Showing 20 posts tagged with "dog psychology"
Friday at last! After another week of being the watchful eye and keeping the household safe, Moby can relax. . .
Do dogs want to please us? Do they reason? We tend to think they must want to please us because of their enjoyment of our affection. We have all witnessed behavior that would indicate dogs have the ability to reason. The ongoing research regarding canine cognition is sure to reveal scientifically what we can only [...]
Some dogs have a very strong prey drive. You don’t take or “train” that out of them; rather you work with it. It can be especially challenging when working on their recall or teaching them to come when called. Be patient, consistent with training, and follow through with the command as they mature. You [...]
When at a dog park, it’s not the dogs I am concerned about! It’s their humans. Dogs are excellent at being dogs. Take them to a dog park without them responding to you, and you will really get to witness dogs in action. They aren’t being bad by being a dog - they are doing [...]
Again, I say dogs bark. That’s what they will forever do. Some feel the need to express vocally more than others, and can be worked with to reduce their anxiousness through proper behavior modification.
Lassie was known for actually “saying” something with a bark; i.e., “Timmy is in the well.” “The barn is on fire.” His [...]
