Dog Blog
Tails From The Field: Zak George vs Cesar Millan
“Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. --------------------------------------------------------...
Tails From The Field: Bobo’s “Unusual” Barking Problem
Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. --------------------------------------------------------...
Tails From The Field: The Dentist and the Dog Trainer
Tails From The Field” is a series of true stories from Chad Culp’s experience in the field of professional dog training. Some details, such as names and breeds, may have been changed for privacy protection. -------------------------------------------------------- I...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 7: Dominance
Dominance… That one little word is all it takes to send some dog trainers right over the edge. It has become such a “bad word” in some circles that trainers often feel the need to refer to it as “The D Word”. I have even heard professional dog trainers say things...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 6: Obnoxious Submission
Obnoxious Active Submission Is Connected To Dog Aggression Submission is said to come in two basic forms, active and passive. Passive submission is much calmer and tends to keep dogs out of trouble. It’s kind of a roll over and play dead or “please rub my belly” sort...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 5: Frustration & Agitation
Frustration and Agitation Aggression is often created, or intensified, due to some form of frustration or agitation. This could be a momentary agitation or a build up of long term frustration over time. Regardless, it’s important to understand that aggressive...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 4: Fear and Anxiety
Fear (Anxiety, Insecurity, Uncertainty, Panic) Fear is an underlying factor in a lot of aggression cases. It is so common, in fact, that many trainers go so far as to say that all aggression is based in fear. I personally think it’s a stretch of the truth to say all...
Should Timeouts Be Used As Punishment In Dog Training?
Using “timeouts” as a form of punishment for unwanted behavior has become popular in many dog training circles, particularly with “Positive” dog trainers, because they believe it's gentle or non-aversive. Whether a timeout is “aversive” or not is questionable but the...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 3: Overly Intense Play
Overly Intense Play and Dog Aggression It should come as no surprise that, if allowed to get too intense, play between dogs can turn into aggression. This can happen with humans as well. It happened all the time when my brother and I were kids and played Bruce Lee vs...
Triggers and Underlying Causes of Dog Aggression: Part 2: Hyperactivity and Anxiety
Hyperactivity (Arousal, Overstimulation, Anxiety) is Connection to Dog Aggression "Well, aren't you just the sweetest thing ever!” Pause for a deep inhaling gasp. “Kissy, kissy, kissy! Oh, look at that little tail wagging a million miles an hour. You're a happy dog...
