Did you know children are the most common victims of dog bites? Discussing with your children appropriate ways to behave around dogs can make the difference between your child’s safety and a visit to the emergency room. A few tips to remember, never touch or play with a dog while he or she is eating, […]
Pavlov, Skinner and Dogs
It is interesting to note that these two men whose research had a great impact on our understanding of dog learning and behavior were actually human doctors. Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist whose main area of study was digestion. Part of his research involved measuring saliva production under various conditions, and part of his […]
Types of Dogs
Dogs can be defined by the job they do, for example companion dogs are those that were bred to keep us company, and guard dogs were developed to protect their owners and their property. The American Kennel Club has taken these definitions further, and grouped dogs with similar purposes and temperaments together. This means that […]
The Alpha Dog – Myth or Fact
For many years, dominance theory and the alpha dog concept has been used to explain dog behavior. This theory basically says that dogs have a very linear pack structure, with the alpha dog, or pack leader, at the top of the hierarchy and all other pack members below them, like rungs on a ladder. Each […]
Not For You Fido
Give chocolate to loved ones and you could end up poisoning them. That is, if the loved ones are your pets. Even small amounts of theobromine, an ingredient in chocolate, can cause vomiting and restlessness in pets and can even lead to death. The lethal dose of theobromine depends on the size of the dog […]
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