wolves | 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...

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...

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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May 28, 20132 min read

Overhead Dread

Back in the days when I co-ran a rescue center for wolves and wolfdogs, we sometimes brought ambassador animals to educational events. If...

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...

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....