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Nicole Wilde
May 22, 20183 min read
This Whole Pack Leader Thing
If you hear a whistling sound, it’s the steam coming out of my ears because I’ve just heard yet another person state that someone else’s...
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Nicole Wilde
Oct 18, 20162 min read
We Are Our Choices
On the road today, I noticed a bumper sticker on the car in front of me. It said, “Trump. Clinton. We are our choices.” This struck me,...
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Nicole Wilde
Oct 1, 20133 min read
Should You Always Eat Before Your Dog?
Pick up ten books on dog training and you’ll find ten different opinions: you should always eat before your dog; dogs should never be...
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Nicole Wilde
Jun 18, 20136 min read
Hey, Old School Dominance Theory: School’s Out!
A pediatrician is attempting to examine an infant. He holds the stethescope to the tiny chest but the baby won’t stop squirming. It’s...
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Nicole Wilde
Mar 6, 20133 min read
Pack Leadership: One Size Does Not Fit All
Flip through the pages of any traditional book on dog behavior, and you’re likely to find advice about how to be the “boss” or...
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Nicole Wilde
Sep 16, 20125 min read
When a Dog is Pushed Too Far
A man places a dish of food down before an adult Labrador Retriever, and then crouches down and stares at the dog. The dog blinks, turns...
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Nicole Wilde
Sep 5, 20123 min read
Viewing Dogs Through The Dominance Filter
Anyone who’s been involved in photography understands the concept of filters: apply one to a camera lens, and it changes the picture. You...
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