The dog was incorrigible. The dog wouldn’t listen to anything. Recently, that dog’s face was held in the hands of a dying man who whispered, “Man’s best friend.” Bear is now an official therapy dog bringing comfort and smiles to people who are hurting. He is gentle with babies. He seeks out children to warmContinue reading “Bear – Officially Man’s Best Friend – A Therapy Dog”
Category Archives: Dog Training
Truman in the Lead for Learning
Truman loves doing tricks for two reasons: 1) I enjoy what I’m doing and always use positive reinforcement, 2) because that’s his personality. It is so much easier to teach other dogs to do ANYTHING if they have someone to first show them how to do it. Following another dog’s example is innate to them,Continue reading “Truman in the Lead for Learning”
My Vaccuum Trained My Dogs
How long did it take you to learn to read? A while, right? And you are a member of the species often claiming to be the most intelligent on the planet, right? How quickly do you expect your dog to learn?
Operation Teddy: Cured from Grouchy? Hypoplasia at the Root?
Could some dog aggression be related to bad teeth?
Who’s the Second Boss Dog? – The Woes of Unstable Hierarchy
The Problem All is not well with the Three Musketeers. Occasionally there is a drop or two of blood from aggravated sparring. Will it resolve, or will it lead to substantial injury? I have to admit, Teddy’s life with us is at risk. Don’t fear, the other dogs won’t kill him, and we won’t putContinue reading “Who’s the Second Boss Dog? – The Woes of Unstable Hierarchy”
Bear – A Year after Rescue
A rescue dog, one year later.
Predicting Good Dog/Bad Dog (Truman/Bear)
I admit, I hadn’t read the scientific research papers. When I learned about the connection between behavior and left/right handedness in dogs, I was delightfully shocked. How had I missed that? As it turns out, there are predictors of a dog’s propensity to be a more easily trained, and less troublesome. The predictors are basedContinue reading “Predicting Good Dog/Bad Dog (Truman/Bear)”
A Mystery Bear – A Rescue Story
Truman Blue has a new little brother, Bear. Like all the other critter’s in Truman’s household, Bear is a rescue. Adopted from the local shelter, Bear is a “Labradog”, mostly Labrador and maybe something else thrown in. Or maybe not, it’s hard to tell. Do I see a DNA test in Bear’s future? Why Bear?Continue reading “A Mystery Bear – A Rescue Story”
Truman Blue Mysteries 