The Cooperative Dog Blog » dominance behavior

A veterinary study says,

  ”If You’re Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be Too.”  The purpose of this year long study was to assess the behavioral effects  and safety risk of training methods that owners of aggressive dogs are likely to try on their own or at the advice of trainers.  The techniques that were reported by these owners include: “hit [...]

Posted on Thursday, 5th March 2009

Tags: aggressive behavior, dog aggression, dog trainers, dog training methods, dominance behavior, humane training
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The Cooperative Dog Blog » Dog Behavior Seminars

The Missing Links Monthly Workshops

We all have some baggage we carry with us through life.  Dogs do too.  It’s just life that puppies will not get all their needs met and, sooner or later, will have a behavior issue or two.  Rather than live in the land of  ‘woulda  shoulda  coulda’,  do something about it.  It’s better to try [...]

Posted on Saturday, 7th April 2012

Tags: brookline ma, clicker training, dog behavior consultations, Dog Behavior Seminars, dog training, dog training workshops, fearful dogs, No Bones About It Brookline MA, sound sensitive dogs, The Cooperative Dog, the missing links monthly workshop, vera wilkinson cdbc
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The Kids and Dogs Project

Introducing, The Kids and Dogs Project!  It’s time has come.  All are welcome to join us for several educational sessions. For the particulars on this new venture, please sign up for my newsletter … It’s late-summer and the news pieces across the country on dogs attacks have been nearly as relentless as the searing heat.  Several studies [...]

Posted on Thursday, 12th August 2010

Tags: body language, dog behavior, Dog Behavior Seminars, dog body language, dog training, dog training boston, dogs, kids and dogs, The Kids And Dogs Project
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What is ‘Dogs & Storks’?

As recently heard on the Frankie Boyer Show, Dogs & Storks is a nationally recognized program developed by Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Jennifer Shryock of Cary, NC. Jennifer, a mom of four with a house full of companion animals (dogs and cats), saw the need to help those expecting a child to prepare their dogs [...]

Posted on Thursday, 11th March 2010

Tags: dog behavior, dog training, dogs, dogs and babies, dogs and storks
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Dogs and Babies getting off on the right paw… A seminar in Brookline Ma

6:30-8:30pm, Tuesday, June 15th To register for this seminar, visit Brookline Adult Community Education Dogs & Storks: Preparing Your Dog for the Arrival Your Baby Having a baby is life changing for everyone, including the family dog. Suddenly, there’s a definite timeline. Many expecting their first child become concerned about how their dog will reponsd [...]

Posted on Thursday, 11th March 2010

Tags: dog behavior, dog training, dogs, dogs and babies, dogs and storks
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‘The Coolidge Corner Community College’ Fall Lecture Series

Fall Dog Behavior Lectures at Cause To Paws 1786A Beacon Street Wednesday, September 30th 7-8 pm Dog Behavior, Communication & Body Language Do you know what your dog is saying with his body? Or what you’re telling him with yours? Does his behavior seem unpredictable? Perhaps the confusion and misunderstanding is mutual. This seminar will answer [...]

Posted on Tuesday, 11th August 2009

Tags: communication, Dog Behavior Seminars
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Dogs & Storks Seminar in Brookline

Thursday, August 27th 7-8pm Dogs & Storks – ~ As the title suggests, it’s all got to do with dogs and babies–on the way.  And,is absolutely all about keeping dogs in their homes! How many times have you been told by the owner of a rescue dog that their dog  ’use to live with children’ or, [...]

Posted on Tuesday, 11th August 2009

Tags: babies, behavior, Dog Behavior Seminars, dogs, kids
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Sunday Seminar Series at ‘Cause To Paws’ in Brookline!

Dog Behavior & Body Language – ~ This is your chance to learn what your dog is really telling you with his body AND hear what he thinks you’re saying with yours. Dogs & Storks – ~ As the title suggests, it’s all got to do with dogs and babies…and, keeping dogs in their homes! [...]

Posted on Wednesday, 4th March 2009

Tags: cause to paws, dog behavior semianrs, dog body language, dog training & behavior brookline, dogs & storks, ma, puppy kindergarten
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The Cooperative Dog Blog » dog training & behavior brookline

Sunday Seminar Series at ‘Cause To Paws’ in Brookline!

Dog Behavior & Body Language – ~ This is your chance to learn what your dog is really telling you with his body AND hear what he thinks you’re saying with yours. Dogs & Storks – ~ As the title suggests, it’s all got to do with dogs and babies…and, keeping dogs in their homes! [...]

Posted on Wednesday, 4th March 2009

Tags: cause to paws, dog behavior semianrs, dog body language, dog training & behavior brookline, dogs & storks, ma, puppy kindergarten
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The Cooperative Dog Blog » altruistic behavior

Do dogs live by The Golden Rule?

While some might argue that dogs do not nor could they possibly live by The Golden Rule, I’ll argue to the end that, ‘Yes, they usually do!’ In his book, The Neuroscience of Fair Play ~ Why We (Usually) Follow The Golden Rule, Donald W. Pfaff, PhD presents a persuasive neuroscience argument to explain why [...]

Posted on Wednesday, 18th November 2009

Tags: altruistic behavior, dog behavior, dogs, golden rule
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