Sometimes behavioral challenges can be at least partly based in medical issues. During sweet Tulsa’s assessment, Randi heard lots of warning flags that her aggression toward the other dog in the home could be at least partially based in pain. A trip to the vet...
Eight years ago, I chose a ten-day-old puppy from a photo to be mine. I figured correctly that I would experience the joys of raising a puppy. But I was surprised by how much that puppy, who became my mother’s namesake, would mean in my relationship with my mom...
I did it. Not one, but TWO things I promised I would never do: Have three dogs when I’m the only one living in my house (too high a dog-to-human ratio). Adopt a client’s dog. But Norman stole my heart, so on Monday, he is joining the Casa de Rossman...
This blog post is the first in a series about clarifying behavior science. First, I am posting a quiz on the Canine Behavior Science Facebook group that uses real-world examples of misinformation about various dog training and behavior analysis topics —...
Do you know all those little electronic dings and tings your computer and phone make? For the past 3 – 6 months or so, Stella obviously didn’t like them: the computer would ting, and she would move away from the sound, wait and then come back. “I...
In the dog training world, a lack of understanding of a science seems to be a valid enough reason for those to minimize its value and credibility. And I see this not only in the general population and the dog trainer population, but also among folks who have real...
