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The Importance of Giving the Dog Agency. Agency refers to a dog’s ability to make choices and feel in control. It’s therefore important to avoid physically forcing a dog into the car.
There's no denying it – our canine companions bring us so much joy. From late-night cuddles on the couch to early morning walks, everything is better when we have our loyal and faithful buddy by ...
“How do I get my newly rescued 9-to-14-month-old medium/large dog to stop breaking into sprints and leaps while I, a 4'9" small-framed woman, am walking her? She is generally good and eager to ...
A drawing by Konrad Lorenz showing facial expressions of a dog - a communication behavior. X-axis is aggression, y-axis is fear. Dog behavior is the internally coordinated responses of individuals or groups of domestic dogs to internal and external stimuli. [1] It has been shaped by millennia of contact with humans and their lifestyles.
It can be difficult to differentiate separation anxiety from other disorders in dogs since there are no specific diagnostic tests available. There is no known genetic component to this disorder; it can occur at any point in the dog's life but has been shown to coincide with times of stress and major life changes.
A dominant dog turning its head away from a submissive dog – a calming action, indicating that it is not going to attack. [1]: 120 A less dominant dog approaching a dominant dog with its head down, and only on occasion quickly pointing its muzzle towards the higher-status dog – shows no fight is intended. [1]: 120
Dogs are some of our oldest living companions, but they are not without their quirks. Be it funny faces, contortionist-like sleeping positions, or moments of energetic mania, dogs have character ...
A military dog barking. Cynophobia [a] (from the Greek: κύων kýōn "dog" and φόβος phóbos "fear") is the fear of dogs and canines in general. Cynophobia is classified as a specific phobia, under the subtype "animal phobias". [1]