Because it matters how we work with our dogs.
What does your dog think about that? I think it's important to consider our dog's opinion on various things and activities we do together. I suppose it sounds like a strange thing to talk about our dog's opinions but they …
Continue Reading about From the Hill… Control and Partnership
"Blah blah blah blah blah dogs are amazing. Blah blah really obvious thing about dogs that everyone can agree with blah blah. Blah blah thing that most dog owners do already blah blah important for a healthy relationship …
Continue Reading about From the Hill… Cheer-leading and Self-Gratification
Up here in Canada it is Thanksgiving Day. It's a good time to reflect. There is a turkey in the oven, lovingly prepared by my wife. Family will be joining us soon to enjoy a meal. And our dogs are enjoying having us both …
"She won't work for food." I have had many dog owners tell me this. Of all the dogs I've ever had the opportunity to work with, even those who were described as unwilling to work for food, every single dog worked for food. …
Continue Reading about From the Hill… Blind Spots and Sherlock Holmes
The sudden passing of Dr. Sophia Yin hit me particularly hard this week. I struggled with that because it was unexpected. Unlike many in the dog training community, I never had the occasion to meet Dr. Yin although I had …
One of my favourite sections of Alexandra Horowitz's wonderful book "Inside Of A Dog" is where she describes some experiments done to test the heroic abilities of dogs. You know, that quality that we hear about where a dog …
