Paws For Thought

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Paws for Thought

Research, Interest, Questions, Discussion. Just anything I find interesting and worth looking into. The most recent is at the top

• It’s all about Associations
• Working wage for dogs
• Why do dogs go mental when they hear the doorbell?
• Fireworks and Thunderstorms. Forward planning
• How do dogs tell us that they want to go out?
• The most important thing for a dog to feel? Safe
• Getting your deaf dog’s attention with a remote control
• Cryptorchidism. The Lost Ball!
• Esperanto for Dogs
• Anticipatory Barking
• Patience is a virtue, and virtue is a ….
• “My Dog Won’t Listen”
• Stepping Stones game for happier walks
• For first time dog owners: your uniqueness
• “Are you a Cesar Millan or a Victoria Stilwell?”
• TV, do our dogs love it or do they endure it?
• Stress causes dogs to go grey too
• ‘Me Too’ for dogs?
• Shameless anthropomorphism – and why not?
• Distraction ain’t Counter-Conditioning
• Old Person, Young Dog
• If they don’t understand English – SHOUT
• Does ‘training’ really resolve unwanted behaviour?
• A leftover from the dark ages of dog training?
• Say Hello Nicely
• I’ve Hidden the Ball Thrower
• Cleanliness next to Dogliness?
• GET ME OUT OF HERE!
• The Invisible Dog
• Forcing Square Pegs into Round Holes
• Always look on the bright side of life…
• Pawing our Pets
• We Exhale, Our Dogs (and Cats) Become Smokers Too
• Sensory Overload – Dogs Also?
• “I Never Feed my Dog Human Food”
• ‘Command Your Dog to Sit’
• Stubborn Dog? Dogged Dog?
• Working Wage for Dogs?
• Snakes and Ladders
• Practice? Liszt or Chopsticks
• Education, Education, Education
• Why Pick on the Pit Bull?
• Habituation and Desensitisation. The Difference?
• A Second Fear period?
• The ‘Uh-uh’ Tick
• The Rucksack Walk
• Control the Environment or Control the Puppy
• I May Call My Next Dog Pavlov
• Pack It In
• The Bubble
• You Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Yours
• Dogs Back Then……and Now  
• Quick Fix or Never Fix
• Choose Your Next Dog by Build and Gender?
• Yes This Way, No Not That Way
• Chewing Gum Deadly to Dogs
• Should it not be Obvious?
• Food for Thought
• Slow Right Down and See What Happens
• German Shepherds that Bark at Visitors
• Why does a dog turn his back on you – what can it mean?
• Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
• Worshipping the God of Exercise Walks
• Plastic Plastic Everywhere
• Remote Control for Dogs
• Treats or Bingos?
• Biting Dogs and Lessons Learned
• Nag Nag Nag (It’s a Dog’s Life)
• Preparedness for Life. Just Imagine.
• Prodigal Dog
• Do all Dogs Like to be Wiped with Human Scent?
• ‘To Do or Not To Do, That is the Question’
• Fake Dogs – Are Dogs Fooled?
• To Harness or to Quell the Dog’s Eagerness
• Barking Dogs and Trilby Hats
• So Your Dog Ignores You?
• What Does Citronella Really Do to Dogs?
• Bitten Once – Will Bite Again?
• Low Early Heart Rate – Future Trouble?
• Why DID the Chicken Cross that Road?
• Why Must My Dog Keep Licking Me?
• Chewing is Good for our Dogs…isn’t it?
• Drunk on Water. A Sobering thought
• How Best to Lose a Running Dog
• PVC: Are We Poisoning Our Dogs?
• Bones – Good or Bad?
• Exercise – Is it Always a Good Thing?
• Marking – Your Dog Has the Last Word?
• Static Electricity – Ouch! What Was That?
• Why the Dots Above Rottie’s Eyes?
• Inherited Fear – Did Dog’s Grandfather Fear Bangs?
• Dogs’ Ears – Are They a Clue to Anything Else?
• E-Collars – Would you deliberately electric shock your child?
• Unique Nose Print – No two dogs have the same nose print.
• Licking – Why do our dogs lick us?
• A Dog’s Collar – What Has it to Do With His Eyes?
• Bones – Are They Good For My Dog?
• Corrie Dogs – Where are they All?
• Sleeping – Is your Dog a Twitcher?
• Unsuitable Match – Too Much for the Average Dog Owner?
• Reunitings – To Greet or Not to Greet, That is the Question
• Camera Flash Eyes – If Your Dog’s Eyes Don’t Glow, What Could it Mean?
• Hit the dog? Why?
• Chase games may not end up quite such fun for your dog after all
• The powers of Apple Cider Vinegar
• Cigarettes – The Danger to Dogs Goes Way Beyond Passive Smoking
• It may be His Master’s Voice – but is it the tone or is it the words?
• The Bond – The invisible umbilical between us and our dogs
• Listening intently or trying to see us better?
• Are dogs more brainy than cats?
• The law really is an ass sometimes
• Flexileads – Attacked by the leash
• What have pigeons to do with a dog walking nicely?
• Fireworks – What if your dog could go temporarily deaf around November 5th?
• Optimist or Pessimist – Is your dog’s bowl half-full or half-empty?
• Raining? I’m staying in!
• Can your dog count?
• Silence is Golden
• Assistance Dog – How do you prevent a food-sniffing Labrador from eating the food!
• Racing Greyhounds – how can this still be happening in 2014?
• Adolescence and a second Fear Impact Period.
• Could cuddling a dog be harassment?
• Dominance – Dare we use the ‘D’ word?
• Tug-of-war: Good or bad?
• A dogs spine – key to a long healthy life?
• Air Fresheners – In preventing our room from smelling of dogs, are we harming them?
• Cunning – Would a Dog be Sufficiently Devious to ‘Act Dumb’?
• Humping – What is it Really All About?
• Routine – How important is it to a dog and should we deliberately introduce change?
• Brain Damage – It’s not me, it’s a problem with my dog’s brain.
• Reverse Sneezing – Is your dog having an asthma attack?
• Negative Events – more harmful than positive events are beneficial.
• Is your dog a Copycat?
• Tail Talk
• Dental Chews – Are we bad dog owners if we don’t buy Dentastix?
• Littermates – Let’s get TWO puppies!
• Sense of Smell – You Might Be Embarrassed at What he Can Detect!
• Barking – Wild dogs, feral dogs and mature wolves seldom bark
• Asleep – Why is it that some dogs snap when touched?
• Colours – Why can my dog retrieve a blue ball better than a red ball?
• Are dogs our prisoners – or slaves even?
• Does your dog share your bed?
• Don’t like dogs?
• Dog’s Feet in the Summer – Could the hot pavement be painful?
• Separation – Does your dog pine or panic when left alone?
• Eating Grass – Why does my dog do that?
• Eye Contact – A dog is staring at you with hard eyes. Do you ‘back down’?
• What is music to a dog’s ears?
• Can background noise make our dogs ill too?
• Sniffing – Let’s take our dogs for a Smell Walk
• Compulsive Licking of floor and walls
• When is a Pit Bull not a Pit Bull?
• Tummy Tickle – Is the dog really asking for a belly rub?
• Is your dog jealous?
• Does your dog tease you?
• Does your dog circle before pooping?
• How our dogs are superstitious too
• Emergency – Help, my dog has stopped breathing!
• Bangs – Is your dog terrified of sudden or loud noises?
• Can different kinds of music affect your dog’s mood?
• Can Reiki work for dogs?
• Fear of Men – Why are some dogs more wary of men?
• Why does a dog turn his back on you – what can it mean?