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Category Archives: Dog Behavior
Professor Jake
Of my dog pack, Jake is the alpha. He has lived with us the longest and has the keenest sense of human emotions. Jake has been Hope’s teacher. When we first got Hope, Jake went with us. In the … Continue reading
Wakey-Wakey Time
Windy is not a morning person. Hope can be bright and alert when my husband awakes at 5 a.m. She likes to go into the great room with him while he drinks his coffee and reads the paper. Jake is … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home
Nature has given dogs a desire for dens. You can see this if they like to hide behind your couch, under a table, or beneath blankets if they do not have crates. Crate training promotes strong feelings among many people. … Continue reading
It’s Party Time
Dogs, being pack animals, need socialization. Whether you have one dog, three, or more, socializing helps with their behavior. This past weekend we went to a dachshund gathering. More than two dozen dachshunds of all shapes and colors were there, … Continue reading
Posted in Dachshunds, Dog Behavior, Puppy Mills, Schnauzers
Tagged Dog Behavior, Pack Animals
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Walking, Pooping, Picking Up
In spite of having a fenced back yard to play in , Hope, Jake and Windy still want — no demand — walks. If I am home in the afternoon or evening, usually Hope will catch my eye, bark excitedly, … Continue reading
Furniture and Fur
If you have dogs, you will have dog hair in some of the strangest places. A dear dachshund-terrier mix, Alex, loved to come up behind me while I would have the refrigerator door open. “Get your head out of the … Continue reading
Tattle Tail — or Tale?
When you come home, whether you have been gone less than an hour or more than all day, your dog (or dogs in my case) greets you. Behaviorists and researchers will say that is because they are “hard-wired” and know … Continue reading
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