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 …
From the Hill… Why Do We Do What We Do with Our Dogs?
It occurs to me that, as dog owners, we should be very clear about why we do the things we do with our dogs. Whether it is the activities we choose, the training methods we use, or the kind and number of dogs we choose to …
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From the Hill… Pack Leadership
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about how to make sure that you are "leader of the pack" with your dog. I thought I would pass on this bit of advice from Canine Nation. How to make sure you are your dog's Pack …
From the Hill… Antecedents and Stuff
There's an old joke. A man has a terrible pain in his elbow so he goes to see a doctor. Upon being taken in to the doctor, the man is asked about his problem. "Doctor, I have this terrible pain in my elbow." The doctor …
From the Hill… Choices
Ok. Here's the deal. If it's not a reflex, it's a choice. Got that? If you can't help it, it's a reflex. If it's not a reflex, you get to decide what to do. Yep, that's right. I just boiled over 100 years of behavioural …
From the Hill… The Only Tool in the Box
American psychologist Abraham Maslow is perhaps most famous for his "Hierarchy of Needs", a theory that traces factors of emotional and psychological growth in humans. But Maslow also gave us what has come to be called …
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