Canine Behavior: Are Dogs Really Smarter Than Chimps?
Canine Smarts or Self-Emergent Behavior? Originally published in different form on October 26, 2011 at PsychologyToday.com. "I Like...
Dog Training in New York City: Treating Separation Anxiety, Part 1
What Causes Separation Anxiety? How Do You Cure It? What? You Don't Like My Interior Decorating Ideas? Sublimating the Urge to Bite Dogs...
Dog Training in New York City: Increasing Your Dog's Social Attraction
Dance With Me, I Want to Be Your Partner I think one of the most important training innovations that Kevin Behan brought in his book...
Dog Behavior: Why the Real Wolf Model Is Important in Dog Training
Does the Domesticated Dog’s Genetic Diversity Come from the Wolf’s DNA? Originally published in different form at PsychologyToday.com on...
Dog Behavior: Are Dogs Telepathic? Part 2
How Dogs Have an Uncanny Ability to Retrieve Our Unconscious Desires Originally published in slightly different form on April 21, 2010 at...
Dog Behavior: Are Dogs Telepathic, Part 1
How do some dogs know when their owners are coming home? A Distant Feeling Have you ever answered the phone and said, “I was just...
Dog Behavior: Dogs and Doorways
Myth: When a Dog Goes Through the Door First It Means He “Thinks He’s Alpha” If your dog gets overly excited when you come home or when...
Canine Behavior: Charles Darwin and the Dominance Meme, Part 2
Does Human Observation Create Dominance Hierarchies? “Although it has been shown that in horses … dominance hierarchies are so poorly...
Canine Behavior: Charles Darwin and the Dominance Meme, Part 1
Do Dominance Hierarchies Run Counter to Darwin's Theories? Two wolves playing in the snow. “I aimed for a modest presentation. I would...
Dog Behavior: Predatory Aggression
Why Do Some Dogs Chase and Kill Small Animals or Birds? Psychological or Behavioral Problem? In an online article Dr. Nicholas Dodman,...