Gun Dog Forum

Opinions about the paper: I think they actually make a pretty good case for tossing out the construct of 'dominance' when we're trying to figure out a dog's motivation for behaving aggressively. I found the study of the 9 neutered male dogs especially compelling. There are more and more articles in ...

Kind of an interesting read for dog behavior buffs.

I have never been able to understand clicker training. I just can't imagine saying nothing to your dog but click the clicker. Doesn't the dog need to learn commands before the clicker will work? If your away from home and don't have your clicker with you, how do you get the dog to sit? If it's off ...

Clickers are called "bridges". In operant conditioning theory, behaviors are broken down into Discriminative Stimuli (saying "sit" for example), Behavioral Response (dog sitting), and Reinforcement/Punishment. The "bridge" fits in to let the dog know, "that behavior was great" your reward in incomin...

I have seen/worked with dogs that just get more excited the more you grab them or knee them. Although, some dogs get the message just fine. Here's whats worked for me with overly excited dogs, Step 1: When I come to greet the dog I do not make eye contact, speak to, or pet it. The only way it can ha...

If I have non-spicy, dog safe scraps they get em'. I have made dog treats out of scraps: baked fish or peanut butter into em'. I find its easier to add vitamins and oils that way, and I don't waste leftover food. Am I going to make them a nice homemade pasta dinner, however... heck no!

I think everyone needed a place to show off their elk! These pics are great!

Rather than rely on genetic testing; is there some kind of database that could be run by breeders and vets? Seems to me that reporting genetic issues with your own dog (hip displaysia, etc) to a central source would pay off after a couple generations. There could be a requirement that you must have ...

I posted it because Id been telling the guys in the live chat about it. It was a ton of fun; even though I didnt shoot him. I sure had to help with the rest of the work though. I'm impressed with all the other posted here. Nice work!

My buddy's Elk. Took us 6 hours to haul it out.