http://www.denverdogbehavior.com Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:09:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/06/08/do-you-speak-dog/ http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/06/08/do-you-speak-dog/#comments Sat, 09 Jun 2012 05:25:38 +0000 Michael Curran http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/?p=5735 Do you speak dog
Clicker Logic specializes in behavioral consulting focusing on bridging the gap between owner and dog. Michael teaches realistic expectations of your dog’s behavior and understanding your dog’s reaction to certain situations. He uses counter conditioning to alleviate troubling aggressive tendencies and desensitizing strategies to combat shy personalities.
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]]> http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/06/08/do-you-speak-dog/feed/ 0 http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/04/03/origins-domestication-of-dogs/ http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/04/03/origins-domestication-of-dogs/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:29:40 +0000 Michael Curran http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/?p=5570 Understanding the origins of dogs can be a bit overwhelming, but a basic understanding of some of the domestication processes and how they occurred can be a valuable tool in understanding our dogs today. This will become more clear in future articles related to inter-family and pack behavior and communication. The facts are vital because this topic has been so skewed by popular culture and certain traditional and celebrity trainers who utilize “alpha” or “pack” theory.
Origins
The origin ...]]> http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/04/03/origins-domestication-of-dogs/feed/ 0 http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/02/21/anatomy-of-a-typical-dog-bite-part-2-stress-fear-and-the-9-news-kyle-dyer-bite-incident/ http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/02/21/anatomy-of-a-typical-dog-bite-part-2-stress-fear-and-the-9-news-kyle-dyer-bite-incident/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:29:02 +0000 Michael Curran http://www.clickerlogic.co/?p=5098 When looking at any “unexpected” behavior from a dog, the first thing I think about is how stress affected the situation. Stress, and how a dog naturally learns to manage and cope with stress, is a major contributing factor in how a dog is able to react in almost any situation.
How Stress Works
To understand the subject of ...]]> http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/02/21/anatomy-of-a-typical-dog-bite-part-2-stress-fear-and-the-9-news-kyle-dyer-bite-incident/feed/ 0 http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/02/18/anatomy-of-a-typical-dog-bite-part-1-analysis-of-the-denver-9news-kyle-dyer-bite/ http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/02/18/anatomy-of-a-typical-dog-bite-part-1-analysis-of-the-denver-9news-kyle-dyer-bite/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:32:16 +0000 Michael Curran http://www.clickerlogic.co/?p=5103 Denver — In light of the Feb 9, 2012 dog bite of 9News anchorperson Kyle Dyer, I have decided to start this blog, beginning with a 5 part blog series covering all aspects of the bite, and our relationship with dogs. I hope you find this series educational and engaging, and a good starting point to learn about the complexities of ...]]> http://www.denverdogbehavior.com/2012/02/18/anatomy-of-a-typical-dog-bite-part-1-analysis-of-the-denver-9news-kyle-dyer-bite/feed/ 0