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How things have changed

3 May 2015TMS 2 Comments

I found a dog training book: Paul Loeb’s Complete Book of Dog Training, by (perhaps unsurprisingly) Paul Loeb.  Copyright 1974. The training advice is based around dominance theory, not really surprising, given the era. Tierce:  I don’t buy dominance theory.… Continue Reading →

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Shiba Inu Spirit requesting interviews with dogdom’s biggest names.

18 May 2010TMS Leave a Comment

There’s stuff brewing over at Shiba Inu Spirit… we could be seeing interviews with such formidable canine experts as Cesar Milan, Dr. Ian Dunbar, Dr. Patricia McConnell, Karen Pryor and more.  Shiba Inu Spirit has in the past provided many… Continue Reading →

TMS behaviour, training

Alpha Rolls that Work

9 Mar 2010TMS 1 Comment

One school of thought on discipline is that if your Shiba is getting all uppity, a good way to show him his place is to flip him on his back and pin him there.  While this may seem good in… Continue Reading →

TMS behaviour, nilif, temperament, training

Tierce’s Problems With Kids

2 Mar 2010TMS 14 Comments

Despite regular exposure to children, Tierce is still nervous around the smaller ones.  He’s okay around kids that are 10 or so and the children he was regularly exposed to over the years, but he is nervous around smaller, running,… Continue Reading →

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They’re not all like that, continued

23 Feb 2010TMS 3 Comments

Continued from last Friday: I still have to keep from automatically launching into my spiel when people say that they want a dog like Tierce.  Because I don’t think I’m normal and maybe Tierce is the ideal dog for my… Continue Reading →

TMS behaviour, responsible dog ownership, socialization, temperament, training

Yes, HE’s great, but they’re not all like that!

19 Feb 2010TMS 2 Comments

I have a confession to make.  Tierce is really the easiest dog to own ever.  He’s miles ahead of Shassi in that respect.  Actually, the difference between him and Shassi is more like the difference between a sociopath and the… Continue Reading →

TMS behaviour, responsible dog ownership, socialization, temperament, training

Secret Powers Prong Collars

16 Feb 2010TMS 18 Comments

*** Since this article, I have drastically changed my views on prong collars.  I’m not as much of a fan as I used to be.  The reason is that I think that the prong collar did less to teach Tierce… Continue Reading →

TMS controversy, training

Can you make your Shiba smarter?

25 Jan 2010TMS 2 Comments

Can you make your Shiba smarter?  A study on human intelligence makes me think that you might be able to increase the capacity of what’s between those pointy ears.  The American Psychological Association published findings that indicate intelligence is as… Continue Reading →

TMS behaviour, training

Dog training lessons from Cache Lake Country

4 Dec 2009TMS Leave a Comment

One of my favourite books is Cache Lake Country by John J. Rowlands.  In it, Rowlands reminisces on his first year in the north country, with tips and tricks for the people who choose a solitary life up in the… Continue Reading →

TMS book reviews, training

The problem with evaluating dog intelligence

10 Aug 2009TMS 10 Comments

Dogs as intelligent as two-year-old children I have never agreed with Dr. Coren’s use of the term “intelligence” to denote a dog’s response to obedience commands. I would have liked it better if he used another term – perhaps “obedience… Continue Reading →

TMS behaviour, too smart for their own good, training

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