You may have already heard this, but one of the podcasts from Freakonomics Radio (I'm thinking it was probably No Stupid Questions) interviewed a dog expert on how dogs experience the world. She was truly mesmerizing. She watched hours of footage of dogs (in slow-motion), and recorded their interactions with various stimuli. Even if she can't say for certain what they think, she could say with some expertise what their behaviors mean.
Oh, good grief, I went to find her episode for you, and it turns out, they have an entire pod series on dogs now. Here is the one episode; I have no recommendations on the other series but of course, if they are handling it, it's probably good.
Do we need to know anymore than dogs are pack animals and if you're going to take on the domesticated pet into your hoysehold and family, understand, either you or that dog, no matter the size, is going to be that alpha. Be the alpha.
So we have noticed that on the dog shows they refer to handlers and owners. Why have a handler? Doesn’t that detract from a strong bond between the dog and the actual owner? I understand the need for a trainer initially but afterward it seems it should just be owner and dog. We appreciate any insight. Thanks!
You may have already heard this, but one of the podcasts from Freakonomics Radio (I'm thinking it was probably No Stupid Questions) interviewed a dog expert on how dogs experience the world. She was truly mesmerizing. She watched hours of footage of dogs (in slow-motion), and recorded their interactions with various stimuli. Even if she can't say for certain what they think, she could say with some expertise what their behaviors mean.
Oh, good grief, I went to find her episode for you, and it turns out, they have an entire pod series on dogs now. Here is the one episode; I have no recommendations on the other series but of course, if they are handling it, it's probably good.
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/forget-everything-you-know-about-your-dog-ep-436/
Will your book deal only with pedigree, registered dogs or will it deal with cross breeds as well?
Do we need to know anymore than dogs are pack animals and if you're going to take on the domesticated pet into your hoysehold and family, understand, either you or that dog, no matter the size, is going to be that alpha. Be the alpha.
So we have noticed that on the dog shows they refer to handlers and owners. Why have a handler? Doesn’t that detract from a strong bond between the dog and the actual owner? I understand the need for a trainer initially but afterward it seems it should just be owner and dog. We appreciate any insight. Thanks!