“Ideally play is joyful and childlike, a physically and psychologically healthy exercise for both people and dogs. Psychologists and spiritual counselors advise us all to put more childlike play into our lives. I think it’s great advice: play is good… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share Image
“If “OK” meant that “it’s all right to get up now,” it makes sense that Pip would respond when she heard it. So if… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“The next time you see a dog you’d like to greet, stop a few feet away, stand sideways rather than straight on, and avoid… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“The next time you see a dog you’d like to greet, stop a few feet away, stand sideways rather than straight on, and avoid… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“That the mental experiences of dogs aren’t as complex as ours is no reason to dismiss those experiences altogether.” — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“Ideally play is joyful and childlike, a physically and psychologically healthy exercise for both people and dogs. Psychologists and spiritual counselors advise us all… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“As a matter of fact, the universal tendency of adult domestic dogs to bark is one of the many behavioral markers that suggests that… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“When people visit my farm they often envision their dog, finally off-leash in acres of safely fenced countryside, running like Lassie in a television… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“Don’t feel like a failure if you can’t make a social butterfly out of the dog you rescued from a nightmarish beginning. Giving him… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“Humankind is drawn to dogs because they are so like ourselves—bumbling, affectionate, confused, easily disappointed, eager to be amused, grateful for kindness and the… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“Ideally play is joyful and childlike, a physically and psychologically healthy exercise for both people and dogs. Psychologists and spiritual counselors advise us all… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“We are hardwired to remember negative events over positive ones, so we ruminate on our mistakes and the slights of others. Our ability to… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“Even in the best of times, when we’re not stressed or needy, many of us enjoy petting our dogs as much as any other… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“If barking correlates with a juvenile and submissive condition, then it’s doubtful that dogs read our loud vocal displays as dominant or impressive. Rather,… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
“I drove my Border Collies crazy for a few weeks trying to teach them to wait at the door as a group and then… — Patricia B. McConnell Copy Share
