“The dangerous consequence of the dominance myth is that owners try to physically dominate their dog in an attempt to change the dog’s behavior. This “solution” is likely to cause the exact opposite of the result they want. A recent… — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“Scientific studies of dog behavior have demonstrated that domestic dogs do not try to form hierarchies with humans.” — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“Dogs may not be as smart as wolves, but they know where to go for help.” — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“The dangerous consequence of the dominance myth is that owners try to physically dominate their dog in an attempt to change the dog’s behavior.… — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“The Biology of Animal Stress, prenatal exposure to elevated levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, can set puppies up to develop… — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“The morals of this story are that if the reward is good enough, the dog will work to earn that reward, and, second, what… — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“Keeping in mind that jumping is usually an attempt to get attention, the solution to most jumping problems is to ignore the behavior. Do… — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image
“Being a good owner involves accepting that dogs come with some limitations and respecting those limitations, so that we don’t place dogs in situations… — American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Copy Share Image