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Canine Intelligence

There are many theories about the intelligence of the dog The majority of dog owners know that their dogs are very bright: these owners can tell any number of stories that demonstrate the animaland#39;s high intelligence In addition to the clever ways in which dogs outwit their owners, canine intelligence shines when dogs are asked to perform the tasks for which they were bred For instance, the Borde.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

Dogs and Open Car Windows

Experts estimate that dogs can catch a whiff of something thatand#39;s one million times less concentrated than what humans can detect With so much sniff power, itand#39;s hardly surprising that they stick their heads out car windows They could care less about the scenery What theyand#39;re after are smells If youand#39;re driving through town at 30 miles an hour and your dog has his nose out the window, he knows whe.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

Social Rankings Of The Wolf Pack: Further Understanding Of Our Dogand#39;s Ancestors

It is often suggested that members of the pack selflessly subordinate their own interests to the greater interests of the group, but this is really not an honest description of the evolutionary forces or motives at work In wolf packs the males and females of the group each establish their own social rankings The top male and top female furiously disrupt any attempts by their inferiors to breed .....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

10 Dog Barking Moments and What Your Dog Is Trying To Say

1 Continuous rapid barking, midrange pitch: "Call the pack! There is a potential problem! Someone is coming into our territory!" Continuous barking but a bit slower and pitched lower: "The intruder [or danger] is very close Get ready to defend yourself!" 2 Barking in rapid strings of three or four with pauses in between, midrange pitch: "I suspect that there may be a problem or an intruder .....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

The World According To Your Dogand#39;s Eyes

Like tourists who assume everyone speaks English, or should, it is second nature to us to think that the world looks pretty much the same to all creatures, great and small, including our dogs For example, we rarely give much thought to the optical processes that turn light into vision; we assume that our visual version of reality is reality Even those of us who wear glasses fall into this way.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

Connecting Your Dogand#39;s Habits To Its Ancestors

There are some things a dog cannot help doing If he is going to bite someone, he needs to look at his target, and he needs to bare his teeth If he is going to defend himself, he has to tuck his ears back and his tail down and turn aside In the dark unrecorded mists of wolf history, wolves that had the wits to notice these things had an edge over their more obtuse pack-mates Being on the looko.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

How Dogs Use Their Tails As Signals and Gestures: Part 1

In addition to barking, dogs also use their bodies to communicate about social and emotional matters A dogand#39;s tail, eyes, ears, and mouth all speak to us, and whole body postures add further information, serving to modify the message given Tail wagging can come about simply as a sign of excitement, the degree of which is indicated by the vigor or speed of the wag In judging excitement, you sh.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

The Importance Of Understanding Dog Behavior

In order to understand dog behavior, you must first consider the effects of the human contact that occurs from the day the domestic puppy is born until the end of his life These interactions are strong catalysts that add to the inherent differences between the wolf and dog Whereas the dog easily weaves into the family and social structure of humans, the wolf has failed to do so The integrat.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

The Submissive Dog

The submissive dog, like the fearful dog, will try to appear smaller, but will rarely raise his hackles The submissive dog will either scoot along the ground in a sit position to get closer to the dominant entity or roll over on the ground to expose his belly and genitals, displaying vulnerability to the aggressor The dog may even urinate during this display The head of a submissive dog is held.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

How Wolf-Behavior Has Slowly Disappeared Within Dogs

Studies of free-ranging dogs have documented the ways in which wolf behavior has been attenuated or extinguished over the course of evolution In cities and villages, dogs that wander freely generally do not form packs, and while each dog has an identifiable home range that he sticks to, these ranges overlap almost completely with those of other dogs Free-ranging dogs do engage in wolf-like u.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

Body Language: Your Dogand#39;s Movements and What They Mean

Dogs use their bodies and paws to express a variety of different things Below are some examples and what they mean Dog crouches with front legs extended, rear up, and head near the ground: This is the classic play-bow and means simply "I want to play!" Stiff-legged, upright posture or slow, stiff-legged movement forward: "I am in charge around here!" and "I challenge you" A dominant dog .....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center

Why Dogs Cock Their Heads To The Side

It wasnand#39;t by accident that advertising for the company RCA once featured a dog cocking his head in front of a speaker horn Thereand#39;s something about this position that most people find utterly adorable Dogs know it, too, which is why they do it, even when they arenand#39;t trying to hear anything in particular We give them a positive response, and they remember that Also, dogs tilt their heads for v.....More on Cesar Milan Dog Psychology Center