Fear has been defined as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat” according to Oxford Dictionaries. Dr. Karen Overall, in Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats, further defines fearful behavior in dogs as “responses to stimuli (social or physical)...Read More

We often hear talk about bullying in our schools. Thinking about this, I paused to wonder if dog owners might sometimes bully their dogs. Yelling at them, physically manipulating them into position, using force-based training equipment (shock collars, pinch collars, choke chains), and popping their leashes are just a few examples that come to mind....Read More