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Does the concept of dominance apply to dogs? Science says it does

Is there a behavioral concept that we can describe as dominance between dogs or between dogs and people? As I had mentioned in a previous blog “Dominance and pack leadership in dogs – Controversial and still misunderstood“, there seems to

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Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Psychology, science, Wolves

‘The Dog Whisperer’ & other animal TV shows – Entertainment over Education?

Even though we’re acutely aware of how the media distorts realities to captivate our attention and play with our sensitivities, we still fall victim of their games. In the past 50 years, diversity gave way to just a handful of

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Posted in Misc, Positive Animal Training, Psychology

Dog training revolution in French speaking countries

Clicker training was a revelation for me. When I was living in France (where I spent 30 years of my life) and first came across the couple of videos that were on the market in the US, almost 15 years

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Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training
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