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
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
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
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
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
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
Something that was mentioned on SHIBA-L recently was this Secret Powers prong collar by Lola Limited. Its advantages are that it looks prettier than a regular prong and also it is less likely to draw the ire of those opposed… Continue Reading
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
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
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