Breedia Dog Forum
Keep watch on the dates of posts before replying. This one is 5 years old and the OP hasn't been back since.
A happy little beagle!!
Some things about mixed breeds: 1. Outside of "designer dogs", most mixes have at least three breeds in them. Often more. 2. Not every breed in the...
A luxated patella isn't a death sentence. Most dogs live long and happy lives. If he develops it early on, surgery may be recommended if it's a...
Saltwater or freshwater? My sibling did saltwater for a while.
The study he mentions considered that the dog may be seeking comfort for themselves. However, the results showed that the dogs were approaching the...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/201206/canine-empathy-your-dog-really-does-care-if-you-are-unhappy
Simplified yes. My childhood boxer anticipated punishment/anger to many actions to the point that as soon as she did it, she did the "guilt...
Just four years ago, I said "when these pets go, I'm going to stay petless for several years so I can travel. I'll then get one dog and one cat for...
That's a whole different subject. As we've completely derailed this thread, why not start a new thread.
Guilt is this sense means: a feeling of deserving blame for offenses It is an internal emotion that doesn't always come across visually. Look at...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201802/dogs-and-guilt-we-simply-dont-know The study referred to in this article actually...
I get it. My Tornado-dog has given me a whole new perspective. But I try not to use the B A D word. Instead I say he tries to be the best dog he...
Oh dogs know when they are being "dissed"....
Malone isn't acting bad. Malone is behaving like a dog. Decide what the walk's purpose is and then set goals for that purpose. If the walk is for...
Check out Mark Bekoff on Psychology Today. He has some great articles about the complexity of animals and their happiness. Stanley Coren writes...
I've watched Tornado-dog get a bit too rough with Cat-dog and Cat-dog yelps. As soon as she yelps, Tornado-dog is giving her licks all over her face...
The new research that is showing just how well dogs can read humans is amazing. I do find it sad that in all these thousands of years of...
The problem with determining guilt in dogs is that humans think about it in terms of human reasons for feeling guilt. For example, we expect a dog...
I know that Alexandra Horowitz did a study that has been quoted as proving dogs don't feel guilt. However, that was an incorrect conclusion. She...
