"Taken together, all these studies support the view that dominance hierarchies are common in domestic dogs. Furthermore, they strongly contradict the previously held notion of lack of social structure ...

Dogs are often misunderstood by their human companions, especially when it comes to behavior that might be perceived as ...

A recent essay by Ian Lecklitner, " Do I need to be the 'alpha' if I want my dog to respect me?" along with a number of emails from people who read his piece, motivated me to expand on a few topics ...