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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 21, 20144 min read
The Real Truth About Rescuing Dogs–and Wolves
When you bring a dog home from a shelter or adopt one from a rescue, you’re doing a noble thing. You’re taking a dog whose days might 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
Jan 15, 20132 min read
Two Ways to Elicit Dog Aggression
A trainer asked me recently about a dog’s puzzling behavior. The five-month-old herding breed would growl when being picked up or...
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Nicole Wilde
Nov 29, 20123 min read
Guard Wolves???
I was going to blog on a completely different topic today, but then a friend sent me a link to a news story that just about blew my mind....
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Nicole Wilde
Nov 20, 20123 min read
Do Some Dogs Need a Heavier Hand?
It never fails—someone always says it. In an recent online discussion about a trainer known for using less-than-gentle methods, someone...
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Nicole Wilde
May 22, 20123 min read
How to Create a Resource Guarding Issue
I often get calls from people whose dogs guard food, treats, toys and, sometimes, even people. Resource guarding isn’t uncommon, and it’s...
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Nicole Wilde
Sep 8, 20093 min read
The Allure of Adopting a Dog “As Seen on TV”
You may have heard about the recent case of the wolfdog (a.k.a. wolf hybrid) who carried the family infant off into the woods, crushing...
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