Canine Nation
Discussions on a modern approach to understanding and living with our dogs.
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My Imperfect Dog
Wouldn't you love a perfectly trained dog? I thought so ...
Wouldn't you love a perfectly trained dog? I thought so too. Then I did a little reading about "perfect" dogs. The ones who are instantly compliant and never do anything unexpected. My dogs aren't machines provided for my amusement and required to imme...
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Dogs Beyond Reason
Humans are reasoning creatures. We have a tremendous capacity to ...
Humans are reasoning creatures. We have a tremendous capacity to reason out how things work from the barest of facts. But when it comes to dogs, perhaps we need to take care in how we reason. Observation is often a useful companion for reason.
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Travelling With Dogs – Notes From The Road
We're back from our 2 week road trip with our ...
We're back from our 2 week road trip with our dogs! It's always fun but it takes a bit of extra planning to make sure the physical and mental needs of our dogs are met while we our on the road. Thinking ahead and bring the things you need is part of it,
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Travelling With Dogs – Getting Ready To Hit The Road
We enjoy travelling. Many times, we travel off to dog ...
We enjoy travelling. Many times, we travel off to dog events like Dog Agility Trials. Leaving our dogs behind when we travel is just not an option for us. So even before we ever leave home, we are already teaching our dogs the skills they need to be ha...
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Dogs – The Best Friend We Hardly Know
I talk quite a bit about dogs and science in ...
I talk quite a bit about dogs and science in my articles. But other than reading about it in books, it can be difficult to find real research and science on canine cognition, biology, genetics, or behaviour.
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Dog Signals
We have all kinds of signals for our dogs. Most ...
We have all kinds of signals for our dogs. Most common are "that's wrong" or "that's right." But do we have other signals for our dogs? There are some we might not even realize we are giving them. They know when it's time for a walk or when we are prep...
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Helping Your Dog Get It Right
Our dogs are going to make mistakes when we train. ...
Our dogs are going to make mistakes when we train. And we have a choice to make about how we respond to those errors. The fastest way to get the behaviour we want might also discourage our dog from wanting to learn anything else with us.
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Make Training Rewarding for You and Your Dog
Giving your dog a reward will certainly encourage them to ...
Giving your dog a reward will certainly encourage them to perform behaviours for you. But what do they find most rewarding? Do you reward them often enough? Do you know how the mechanics of rewards affect your dog's behaviour?
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Dogs In The Crossfire
The clash of cultures is growing within the dog training ...
The clash of cultures is growing within the dog training world. Traditional compulsion based training is being re-branded to appeal to 21st century dog owners. Newer methods for living with and teaching dogs based on science and rewards is gaining pop...
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Silly Dogs, Happy Dogs
My dogs are silly sometimes. I'm quite proud of that. ...
My dogs are silly sometimes. I'm quite proud of that. And I'm delighted that I get to be silly with them too. There is nothing quite like getting down on the floor and rolling around with my black dogs! - With a little training and practice,
