Scenario A: Imagine walking beside your loved one on a tree-lined path, hand in hand, enjoying a pleasant conversation. You may alter your pace to match your companion’s, pause together to admire the sunlight filtering through to the forest floor and glance at each other occasionally for assurance that you are jointly sharing a special […]
13 Surprising Truths About Your eXtraOrdinary Dog
Chronic fear takes an emotional, physical, and mental toll on your eXtraOrdinary Dog. In order to ease your dog’s fears, incorporate these “fearful dog truths” into the relationship you have with your XO Dog: 1. Your XO Dog does not need to go on walks If your dog is too scared to set foot outside the […]
Pride Goeth Before a Fall
While most people are familiar with the old adage “pride goeth before a fall”, I would like to propose a corollary: “and pants rippeth afterward”, based on a recent adventure I had with my dog, Rosie. Although Rosie is not fearful, she has proven to be an excellent source for experiences whose lessons can be […]
How To Greet a Fearful Dog
Greeting Fundamentals for Humans and Dogs We humans have some interesting behaviors that we exhibit in the name of sociability. In the United States, we introduce ourselves by standing up tall, walking directly up to the person we are interested in meeting and thrusting out our hand for the other person to shake (pre-pandemic, of […]
Before The Growl
The growl, like other forms of canine communication, is the physical manifestation of the emotions your dog is feeling at that moment. The growl gives other dogs and humans alike the visual and auditory signals that there is a problem that needs to be addressed immediately. As author Lisa Mullinax states in her post, Don’t […]
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