Let’s talk about dog resource guarding. Have you ever said this about your ‘bad’ dog? “My dog stays away from me or growls at me if I come close, when he has something, he KNOWS he should not have?” I hear this from dog owners enough so that I thought it would be worth talking about, to give you a different perspective. Is that REALLY the reason for your dog playing keep away? [Read more…] about When Your Dog Has Something He Knows He Should Not Have
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Instead Of A Bad Dog, Your Dog May Be Distressed
I encourage you to give this some thought. Thinking you have a bad dog can cause you to use punishment to change. Instead consider that your dog’s barking and growling may be caused by distress. [Read more…] about Instead Of A Bad Dog, Your Dog May Be Distressed