Dogs that are punitively trained have very little control over their lives, but even dogs that are taught in a humane way can find their lives completely micromanaged by their human caregivers and are unable to make even the simplest of choices. But choice is valuable and when you have control over what happens to you, you feel more confident. You can have the best of both worlds.

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I once saw a show where dogs and ducks lived, played together, so it is possible. No, you cannot leave them alone, at least not for a while. But you can allow them to play and reward, with food (for both) and high, high praise, the good, clean fun playing. Of course Jeff King can't be discounted.

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A four-time champion of the race who has been spending most of the winter training on the Denali Highway (closed to cars during winter) he's been clocking the miles and working with his dogs each and every day. He has avoided the preliminary races this year, though his handlers have been doing well in them. The battle over what is the most natural, appropriate and healthy diet for dogs continues. I recently witnessed another round of this conflict when I was invited to a casual dinner under the canopy of ... Is Spaghetti Sauce okay for dogs?

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by Fundog » Tue 11:47 pm Hi all, We had spaghetti for dinner the other night, and as usual, my son made a bit more sauce than noodles, so there was a bit leftover. It was made with mild Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and mushrooms, along with the usual Mediterranian herbs that go in it. My dogs do from time to time eat cooked food... in the form of human left overs. Since we rarely buy any heavily processed stuff this is all 'made from scratch' type things... soups, stews, spaghetti bolognese, sheperds pie....

curry sometimes! but I wouldnt be happy feeding a cooked diet to a dog full time as cooking meat changes its ... Contrary to common perception, aggression and bites seldom occur “out of the blue.” Usually, when dogs behave aggressively toward people, it is the result of a combination of factors. The most common causes of dog-to-human aggression are the dog’s fear, stress, anxiety, and pain.