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It's All About You...
We as a society put so much emphasis on "things", and far too little emphasis on relationships. On the exterior dogs may crave things....

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New book reveals secret intelligence of dogs.
My friends, I am proud to announce the release of my new book Three Dimensional Dog, A Unified Theory of Canine Behavior. Three...

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Luna, A Success Story.
Luna, a Golden Retriever, showed severe signs of food aggression at the very early age of 9 weeks. She would hover over any resource that...

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The complexity of dog and the simplicity of man.
A dog is not just a static set of "drives" and conditioned responses, but rather are cognitive creatures that learn, innovate, solve...

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Why learn dog behavior theory?
I spend a lot of time looking for answers to bridge the disconnect between man and dog. It was, after-all, what inspired the writing of...

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Are Dogs Machines?
The belief that dogs are machines is still going strong today. This has given way to the pervasive belief that nothing exists inside...

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Dog Walks 200 Miles to Find Family
In Three Dimensional Dog, A Unified Theory of Canine Behavior, I write about Oliver -- a black Labrador Retriever who left his home on a...

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Finn learns to trust again
This is Finn. He has learned to walk off-leash at the dog park. As you can imagine, that is a very challenging environment. Finn was a...

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How do dogs take ownership of things?
There are 3 primary means by which dogs take ownership of things. First, dogs are known to express ownership by standing over objects....

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Do dogs feel jealousy?
You are sitting on your sofa and your husband or wife comes over to give you a hug. At that very moment your dog comes over to squeeze in...

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A week of dangerous dogs. What happened?
This was one of those strange weeks filled with horror stories. The kind of stories where people get seriously injured by their dogs....

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Sheepdog travels 240 miles to find home
It has happened again. This time the story is being reported out of England. A canine genius named Pero recently traveled for 12 days...

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If Dogs Were People, Part I: Economists
If dogs were people: They would make outstanding economists. While dogs lounge around our homes, seemingly doing nothing, they quietly...

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Who is your dog's decision-maker? And why should you care?
The moment of decision-making is a critical intersection in the dog/human relationship. When dog parents make executive decisions, the...

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"Get the energy out." An undying phrase in dog training.
The subject of dog behavior and training is littered with facts and fallacies, all mingled together to create maximum confusion for dog...

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What is a "Pack Leader?"
If you are a dog lover then you have probably heard the term "pack leader." It is a common phrase that is often thrown around but is...

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If Dogs Were People, Part II: Interior Design
If dogs were people: They would make outstanding interior designers. It may seem as though dogs move chaotically throughout the home....

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Is Your Dog a Genius?
I have spoken with many dog-owners who believe their dog is not very intelligent. "Aaron, I don't think this dog can be trained," they...

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ULTIMATE DOG TRAINING TIP UNVEILED: Stand by to be disappointed
Today in Companion Dog Psychology, an article was released that claimed to unveil the latest in cutting-edge, modern, scientific,...

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Can you spot this dog's hidden manipulation?
Dogs are master manipulators of human beings, and many of the manipulations they use on people are beyond our conscious awareness. This...

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