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
Apr 23, 20183 min read
Long-Distance Behavior Assessment
“My dog bit my father and broke skin. He’s also bitten a relative who came to visit. My father thinks the dog should be put down. What...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 16, 20183 min read
Turn Your Dog Into a Supermodel
If you’ve followed me on Facebook for any length of time, you’ve probably seen tons of images of my dogs Sierra and Bodhi. The thing is,...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 10, 20184 min read
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Every dog trainer would like for their dogs to be compliant 100% of the time. I mean, we’re trainers, right? But dogs are not robots, and...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 2, 20183 min read
Your Dogs and the Green-Eyed Monster
Jealousy. We’ve all experienced it. The “green-eyed monster” is petty, unpleasant, and something that most of us would prefer to avoid....
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Nicole Wilde
Feb 26, 20183 min read
The Tipping Point
At the dog park this morning, my dogs and I were on the “small dog side,” as it was empty and there were two dogs on the “big dog side.”...
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Nicole Wilde
Oct 12, 20173 min read
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
It’s true! Whether in dog training or in life, as stated so eloquently by the late, oh-so-great Tom Petty, the waiting is the hardest...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 24, 20174 min read
Get Off Yer Butt and Train Your Dog!
Warning: This one’s likely to be a bit of a rant. Early this morning, I took both of my dogs out as usual. We frequent a nearby park that...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 17, 20172 min read
Strange Guarding Behaviors
When you have two or more dogs in the house, it’s not unusual for one dog to guard resources from another. Some dogs will take exception...
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Nicole Wilde
Feb 21, 20172 min read
Cooperation or Coercion?
Me and my boy Phantom, who came at 3-4 years of age from the rescue I co-ran. He lived with us for 10 years until his passing. I recently...
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Nicole Wilde
Jan 24, 20173 min read
Is No Kill No Good?
It happened again. A dog that was known to have aggression issues attacked a person, severely mauling the woman. In this case the dog was...
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Nicole Wilde
Dec 27, 20162 min read
Dog Training by Osmosis
This morning, as I was making my breakfast smoothie, Bodhi and Sierra were hyper-attentive as usual. Why, you might wonder, were they so...
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Nicole Wilde
Nov 18, 20162 min read
Can You Reinforce a Dog’s Emotional State?
I recently received an email asking whether I had any books that addressed how to help a dog who was grieving. Since I don’t, I searched...
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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 3, 20163 min read
Can a Confident Dog Help a Fearful One?
Misty is a six-month-old Bichon who has been with her family since the age of seven weeks. On walks, Misty seems to be afraid of...
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Nicole Wilde
May 19, 20163 min read
Can Every Dog Be Rehabilitated?
I recently came across an article in which a dog who was known to be “nervous, growling, and didn’t like children” was sent away for...
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Nicole Wilde
Apr 13, 20163 min read
Do You Expect Your Dog to be Psychic?
Most mornings, my husband and I take our dogs hiking. Because I lug my camera with a ginormous lens in hopes of seeing coyotes, he...
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Nicole Wilde
Mar 14, 20165 min read
Why the Latest Cesar Millan Incident Isn’t Just About a Pig
If you’re involved in the dog world in any way, chances are you’ve heard about the latest incident involving Cesar Millan. In a nutshell,...
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Nicole Wilde
Jan 19, 20163 min read
Are Trainers and Their Dogs Perfect?
I recently posted on Facebook about my morning at the park with Sierra. I’d had her off leash in a semi-remote area we often frequent,...
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Nicole Wilde
Jan 7, 20163 min read
R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out What it Means to Me—in Dog Training
A woman I know once told me, “I’d rather be feared than respected.” That was her honest opinion, whether it involved people or animals....
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