Denver Dog Training and Behavior Consultations
Those of us who work with aggressive dogs often ask our clients about their dog’s physical health. Have they been to the vet? Are they showing any signs of illness or pain, perhaps, stiffness in the joints? This is because, physical discomfort often causes aggressive behavior in dogs. I’ve always thought about it like this: …
My dog LOVES head massages. She leans in and gets this blissed out expression on her face, and if you stop, she’ll push her nose into your hand to encourage you to continue. It’s one of her most endearing (and pushiest) behaviors. She also yawns. Not one big yawn, but a half-dozen micro-yawns followed by …
There are plenty of cute videos on the internet of dogs eating ice cream. I think people like watching dogs eat ice cream because the rapid excited licking is adorable and then the dogs start biting the ice cream and it’s cold so they pull funny faces. In other words, it’s pretty dang cute. But …
A simple framework to explain your pet’s behavior: “Why does she do that?” is a very common question for dog trainers. In fact, I get this question at least a couple times a week, often from people I’ve just met who want to understand a myriad of doggie behaviors from sniffing butts to barking at …
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I kind of love it. The costumes, the candy, the leaves, the parties, the decorations, the movies. I’m into it all. But I’m not a dog! I’m a human, with the intellectual capacity to recognize that people dressed in strangely shaped costumes are still just humans. The other …
