Silly Dogs, Happy Dogs

07/15/13 • 12 min

My dogs are silly sometimes. I'm quite proud of that. And I'm delighted that I get to be silly with them too. There is nothing quite like getting down on the floor and rolling around with my black dogs! With a little training and practice, we have created many fun and safe games that we play together. It's a great way to teach them the rules and reward them with fun. And I never have to yell at them to "knock it off!

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I hear the word "dominant" used a lot when people talk about dogs. Unfortunately it's a mostly inaccurate term that is used incorrectly. And that often results in some pretty rough treatment for some dogs. Do you think you have a dominant dog? You might want to think again. In fact, you might want to take a step back and make sure of what you mean when you say "dominant." It's time we took a closer look and found a different way to talk about unwanted behaviour.

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