by Sarah Stremming | Dec 22, 2011 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
I was going to write about something heavy and controversial, but as the snow falls outside my window and my dogs snooze peacefully in my office, I just couldn’t. Rest assured, you will get that post, just not today. Instead I got to thinking about how many...
by Sarah Stremming | Dec 21, 2011 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Disclaimer: I have done no formal research on sleep in dogs. What I am writing about today is based on my anecdotal experience. When thinking about having a calm and well-adjusted dog most people think about exercise above all (a feeling that has been perpetuated by...
by Sarah Stremming | Dec 20, 2011 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
There’s been a lot of buzz in my comment section about reinforcing emotional states in dogs ever since I said you can’t do it. I love the people in my life who question their answers. I would rather not reinvent the wheel here, so check out this great...
by Sarah Stremming | Dec 19, 2011 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
This week we have covered most kinds of dog-dog aggression and reactivity. Sometimes it is caused by fear, sometimes frustration, and other times due to complexities in the household. But there are times, albeit very rarely, when dogs are aggressive to their own...
by Sarah Stremming | Dec 15, 2011 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
When two (or more) dogs that you love and live with are fighting it is an extrememly upsetting problem. Owners that experience this problem come to me with more desperation than most. Dog fights are disturbing things to witness and when the dogs involved are your...
