by Doug | May 8, 2024 | uncategorized
Socialization? To most, it’s “taking dogs on field trips to stores and exposing them to as many, different environments as possible.” The theory is that by familiarization and desensitization, they’ll become relaxed and submissive, and will be able to... by Doug | Mar 18, 2024 | training
How Do You and Your Dog Relate? Executive Summary Question: What happens in relationships? You and Your Dog Spoiler: choose Nature. What holistic foundation do you follow for you and your #dog? Have you ever even thought about it? I’ll venture probably not—our... by Doug | Feb 5, 2024 | uncategorized
It’s complicated, but here we go… Respectfully, you have a flawed model for canine leadership. Dogs don’t care who feeds them. Dogs don’t care who takes care of them. Dogs don’t like it when you’re “nice” to them.[1] (IMHO, it’s not so much about choosing to like or... by Doug | Feb 4, 2024 | uncategorized
Cold, Wet Noses and Its Connection to a Dog’s Hypersensitivity to Sounds If your doodle reacts to every little sound around the house, I’ll challenge most of you to check their noses and mouths, and to think about Nature and how Nature has wild animals behave in... 
by Doug | Feb 4, 2024 | uncategorized
Doodles and Tail Wagging What if “a wagging tail” confirms a dog’s high energy? What if a dog’s “high energy” is a bad thing? What if their high energies bring behavior problems? What about Nature’s wild animals all having high energy levels? Wagging...