Articles: dog training
SPCA Puerto Vallarta: What Would You Do?
animal cruelty, animal shelters, dog behavior, dog training, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, Steve Dale
Compassion has no boundaries. What would you do? A dog is spotted in arid land just outside Puerto Vallarta. A closer look reveals that even one more day outdoors, and Dusty – as the dog was named – would surely have died of starvation. The SPCA Puerto Vallarta’s mission is to save lives. How could…
You Get Stressed, Your Dog Does Too
dog behavior, dog training, dogs, human animal bond
I’ve said many times – and I’ve even been quoted saying, “As smart as we are – or think we are – our dogs understand us far better than we understand them.” What do you know? It turns out I was right, at least when it comes to your dog picking up on your stress.…
7 Reasons to Ban Retractable Leashes
Dog Attack, dog training, dogs, Featured, Steve Dale
If I had the power to do it, I would ban retractable leashes. Of course, any piece of equipment can be a problem, but I argue there are a myriad of potential issues regarding retractable leashes, which may be downright dangerous for dogs and for the people who walk them. 1: The very concept of…
Pet Fire Safety Bill Discussed on WGN Radio
animal shelters, cats, Declaw, dog training, dogs, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Appropriately fire protections are in place for children in day care facilities, but sadly not for dogs or cats in boarding facilities. I thought we NEED protections in place, a pet fire safety bill, and now there will be a law to support this in Illinois. I speak with Illinois State Senator Donald DeWitte (33rd district),…
There’s No Need to Be the Alpha Dog
dog training, dogs, Featured, human animal bond
Last night when taking our dogs for a walk, I saw another two dog owners and their two dogs. Casually chatting, the dog owner with his older Beagle said, “Cooper gets this way when he wants to dominate me.” This guy would do anything for Cooper, and is by all accounts as kind and gentle…
Dog Dudes Remove Video
dog behavior, dog training, dogs, human animal bond
Is it a coincidence that immediately after I criticize training methods in my blog post used by hopeful Canadian TV stars wannabees known as The Dog Dudes, they removed one of the two videos I posted? In that blog post, I quote what the Dog Dudes said in their promo reel, “By observing and studying…
Dog Dudes are Duds
dog training, dogs, human animal bond
Not again. The Dog Dudes, as these two guys call themselves, are apparently set to appear on TV in Canada, via Mayhem Productions. Here’s exactly what The Dog Dudes say in their own promo video, “By observing and studying the natural behavior and social orders of wild wolves packs in domestic dogs, we have been…
Laura Monaco Torelli on Puppy Training and Clicker Training
dog behavior, dog training, dogs, Steve Dale, veterinary health, WGN Radio
Laura Monaco Torelli is a queen of the clicker, and speaks around the world about dog training and puppy training. Here, she speaks on my show, Steve Dale’s Pet World on WGN Radio. Laura describes what you do first – the first thing you do regarding puppy training. Laura discusses some pro’s and con’s of…
Don’t Believe the Hype: Dogs are Not Wolves
dog behavior, dog training, dogs, human animal bond, pets, veterinary health
Of course, dogs evolved from wolves, but it’s definitely not as advertised. Dogs evolved from a wolf species circa 40,000 years ago. And that species is long gone. Dogs-wolves – not sure what to call them when they were in the process of evolving – actually hunted in tandem with Cro-Magnon men. And it turns…
Malamute May Miss Her Friend
dog behavior, dog breeding, dog training, dogs, human animal bond
Q: “We had two dogs one 13 and the other 11 years. They never played together. Their only interaction was aggressive. Due to illness, needed to euthanize the 13-year-old dog. Since that day, our other dog, Nadzia, a Malamute, has developed separation anxiety. Whenever we leave, Nadzia howls. It occurred to us that this is…
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