I was still basking in the afterglow of 3 days of solid canine science yet I knew the feeling couldn’t last. The world of dog training lives in two worlds. One world is populated by people who study and understand science, who use modern methods and apply ethical standards to their interactions with our non-human…
Ruled by Fear. Rules by Fear. There is one recurring theme in Brad Pattison’s Puppy Book- FEAR. Fear dominates every aspect of Pattison’s interaction with the world. Fear infects this book and runs rampant like an unchecked disease; a pox leaving its mark on every decision, every action and every argument. Fear breeds hostility; toward…
An interesting paper published in the journal Ethology on puppy nursing behavior. The abstract does such a good job of summarizing the findings that I’m just going to present it as is. I’ll point out to pay special attention to the lack of preference and agonistic behavior.(ie no fighting for nipple). Cesar Millan has claimed…
Another example of Brad Pattison’s twisted view of dogs seemed appropriate before the upcoming book review. When is submissive behavior an attempt at dominance? In an episode of At the End of My Leash, Pattison meets a black GSD with some fear-aggression issues that manifested in a lot of barking and some lunging. It also…
Dr. Marc Bekoff has jumped into the Cesar Millan abuse controversy (that there is a controversy baffles me) with an article titled “Did Cesar Millan have to hang the Husky” Dr. Bekoff makes an excellent case and I won’t go into any of the issues he brings up, instead my focus on the comments made…
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