Canine Nation
Discussions on a modern approach to understanding and living with our dogs.
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What To Do If You Think Your Dog Is “Dominant”
I hear the word "dominant" used a lot when people ...
I hear the word "dominant" used a lot when people talk about dogs. Unfortunately it's a mostly inaccurate term that is used incorrectly. And that often results in some pretty rough treatment for some dogs. Do you think you have a dominant dog?
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Is It Me Or Is It The Dog?
Most dog owners are proud of their dogs when they ...
Most dog owners are proud of their dogs when they are behaving themselves. But it never surprises me how often dog owners blame their dogs for their own failures as trainers. We find it all too easy to blame their dogs for when then see them misbehavi...
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A Broken Dog – Epilogue (Redemption and Validation)
Sometimes important things happen in our lives with our dogs. ...
Sometimes important things happen in our lives with our dogs. Good things. Things that can show you the value of good training, patience, and the benefits of using Behavioural Science over the long haul. This is the closing chapter in a difficult perio...
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A Comfortable Dog
We all find ourselves in new or difficult situations. It ...
We all find ourselves in new or difficult situations. It can be hard to keep your wits about you when something sets you on edge. Fortunately, for must of us familiar things can be great comfort when we are in new and stressful situations.
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Do Scientists Love Their Dogs Too?
I'm big into science. I spent more than 25 years ...
I'm big into science. I spent more than 25 years of my life involved in the computer and networking industry. Understandably, my approach to most things is methodical and I prefer to depend on evidence I can see rather than taking someone's word for ...
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What Is Your Dog Saying About You?
Do you know what your dog says about you and ...
Do you know what your dog says about you and their life with you? It's written all over their body language if you know what to look for. Our dog's feelings about us and their life is pretty much an open book to those who understand the language of d...
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What’s Wrong With Intelligent Dog Training?
For many in the dog training world it comes down ...
For many in the dog training world it comes down to "us or them or them or even them over there" in the dog training world. Whose ideas on dog training do you follow? How can find the best way to raise your dog?
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Zen and the Art of Training A Dog
Sometimes the simplest things can be the most difficult to ...
Sometimes the simplest things can be the most difficult to master. In learning to train dogs, I have found that mastering myself has been the most difficult part of teaching dogs. It should come as no surprise that the ancient wisdom of Asia and the Fa...
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Dog Interrupted
Sometimes all we need to do to help our dogs ...
Sometimes all we need to do to help our dogs be better is to interrupt their bad behaviour and show them something better. Working with our dogs doesn't have to be a fight. A friendly reminder can go a long way! -
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All The Dogs You Can Manage
Training our dogs is important. But maybe more important is ...
Training our dogs is important. But maybe more important is how we manage them. Sometimes management is needed while we train and other management is a lifelong project. It could be managing their environment, their access to spaces or objects,
