Pawsitive Play Dog Training

09/08/2025

What’s everyone up to with their pups today? 🐾💛 We’re soaking up the nice weather out on the porch. ☀️ Share what you’re doing (and drop a pic of your dog below 👇)

09/08/2025

Your dog doesn’t need words to understand how you feel. Whether you’re anxious, scared, happy, or sad, they pick up on it instantly. Dogs often mirror our emotions, which means the energy you bring truly matters.

Their incredible sense of smell goes even deeper—able to detect the tiniest chemical changes in our bodies. That same gift can be used in amazing ways, from identifying invasive spotted lanternflies to helping me train my dog to alert to a UTI.

The nose really does know!

They can smell the pheromones. Different moods give different smells, as does sickness. The unseen world tells more than the seen.

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09/01/2025

If a dog were your teacher, you’d learn things like:
•When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
•Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
•Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
•Take naps.
•Stretch before rising.
•Run, romp, and play daily.
•Thrive on attention, and let people touch you.
•Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
•On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
•On hot days, drink lots of water, and lie under a shady tree.
•When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
•Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
•Be loyal.
•Never pretend to be something you're not.
•If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
•When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle him or her gently.
-Unknown

08/26/2025

A study conducted at Kyoto University found that dogs are capable of what scientists call third-party social evaluation—meaning they can observe how a stranger interacts with their owner and use that information to make character judgments.

The Experiment:

• Dogs watched their owner struggle to open a container while asking for help.
• A stranger either helped, refused, or stayed neutral.
• Later, all strangers offered the dog a treat.

Key Result:
Dogs were significantly more likely to reject treats from the person who refused to help their owner—even though the person had done nothing directly to the dog.

• Dogs assess social interactions and make moral judgments based on observation.
• They are not just loyal — they are socially intelligent, with the ability to detect fairness, cooperation, and intent.
• When someone mistreats their human, dogs remember — and may respond with distrust or avoidance.
-A. Svenska

08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day!!!❤️