Let’s Talk: Confusion About Negative Reinforcement During Dog Training
Good morning, readers, and happy Wednesday! I hope you're enjoying your week so far and that you had time to catch my column last...
Op-ed: True Confession – I Gave My Sister a Wolfdog Hybrid
Evidence indicates that the domestication of wolves began between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago. This was the beginning of the genetic split between wolves...
Sunday’s Recap: 9 Blogs for Dog Lovers
It's Sunday again, and you know what that means - time for my Sunday Recap. Did you have time to catch my column last week?...
Op-Ed: Serendipity and Dogs
I’ve been thinking a lot about serendipity lately, which as you’ll understand in a moment if you don’t already, means that anything I learn...
Dog Abuse: Let’s Fix This, One Dog At a Time
Animal abuse is one of the most heartbreaking things in the world, and dogs are the most common victims of animal cruelty. The Humane...
Sunday’s Recap: Caring For Your Dog on a Budget
Another weekend is coming to a close, and what better to do on a Sunday afternoon than catch up with some reading. My column...
Let’s Talk: Should Your Dog Eat People Food?
Hey readers! I hope you are having a great week and you had time to check out my column from last week about Dog Park...
How Owners Lose Their Dogs’ Trust
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
~ Henry Wheeler Shaw
Shaw was right. Dogs are...
Sunday’s Recap: Dogs and Children
Happy Sunday! I hope your week was more relaxing than mine. We've been busy here at Top Dog Tips putting out our regular columns...
Let’s Talk: Dog Park Etiquette
We're changing our Let's Talk column. I'll still be doing my weekly column, but you'll be seeing more op-ed pieces from other editors too....
Cons of Operant Conditioning: Is Your Dog a Gambling Addict?
In the 70s, there was a lot of unrest accompanied by paranoia over a theory of behavior surfacing in psychology. Never mind that the...
Sunday’s Recap: Being Choosy About Dog Toys
Another Sunday morning means another Sunday Recap here at Top Dog Tips. Did you get time to read my column last week about adopting...
