Dominance Aggression
By Robert Forto Dogs do not see pack members as equals, instead, a hierarchy must be established to show which is of higher and lower rank to keep peace within the pack. Any number of pack members living together, whether dog or human, must have an established hierarchy in the dog’s eyes, in order to […]
Influential Dog Trainers and Their Contributions- Part 3
Pfaffenberger, Scott, Fuller, Reynolds Trainers for decades have understood that there is more to training canines than a set of procedures, or simple applications of principles, no matter how sound. A trainer must be patient, and an astute observer of the canine’s body language. The best trainers all have one thing in common, they know […]
Overview on Aggression Seminar held at Denver Dog Works
Overview Aggression Seminar held at Denver Dog Works This past weekend Robert Forto canine behaviorist, aggression expert held an aggression seminar. The students in the class quickly learned that human ideals and labeling put dogs into categories that are not necessarily correct once the situation and the behaviors are observed. For instance, many dogs are labeled […]
Influential Dog Trainers and their Contributions Part 2
Influential Dog Trainers and their Contributions Part 2 This is continuing series on the most influential people in dog training and how they effect how we train dogs today. Most and Koehler Colonel Conrad Most wrote Training Dogs in 1910. This work is thought by many to be one of, if not the first, dog […]
Influential Dog Trainers and their Contributions Part 1
By Robert Forto Walker and Saunders Helene Whitehouse Walker was a respected breeder of Standard Poodles. Poodles were suffering from the stereotype that they were “sissies”, so in 1933 Walker decided to show dog fanciers that poodles were much more than just a pretty face. Walker was by all accounts a persuasive woman. She began […]