Wag Between Barks Dog Training

20/10/2024

Getting out between the rain storm ⛈️

04/09/2024

Finished our last Manners 2 with 3 new AKC C.G.C. Graduates. So proud of their hard works. One 7 months old one a service dog and one from Annie's Orphans - Durango, CO who now allows people to pet her. Thai last class was bitter sweet because these guys worked so hard and these dogs Rocked it!!!!!!!!

03/07/2024

Hi, I’m on vacation until August 3. You can text me or you can visit the website for further information who to contact while I’m out of town.

27/06/2024

What if we thought of it this way?!?!?

07/06/2024

01/06/2024

Did you know that the senior research scientist David Mech, whose book into hierarchy in wolf packs created the 'alpha theory' idea, then went on to disprove his own work with a later more naturalistic study? 😮

Although wolves and domestic dogs are worlds apart nowadays, David Mech's original book on captive wolves is still used regularly as evidence for alpha-based and dominance training styles. Touting you need to act like a wolf and an alpha and put your dog in their place so they respect you. However, even if domestic dogs and wolves were closer in how they acted than they are, David Mech went on to do further research and instead found that rather than one domineering 'alpha' wolves actually work as a family group with the parents leading the pack. That doesn't sound that far off our human families really does it? In fact, despite what 'alpha theory' states in regards to an 'alpha' wolf always eating first, in reality wolf parents often feed their youngest, most vulnerable offspring first.

The issue with the first study the book used is it was based on captive wolves and not wild wolves and how they behaved in their natural habitat, once David Mech realised his mistakes he did more research, and with new understanding and data he has since gone on to try and repair the damage his original study has done in how we view wolves, and by extension dogs. This is what scientific study is about, updating with the times and the most up to date information. I give huge props to David Mech for instead of trying to save his ego and stick to what he said in his original work, he has followed the science and admitted the flaws of his original study, bringing new knowledge and research forward.

It is a shame that the original idea is still so prevalent in our cultural knowledge and understanding of wolves, whereas the later study is less well known to the masses. I can only hope that will also change over time by us bringing the more up to date information to the forefront. 🐺

You can check out the study mentioned in the graphic for yourself here: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1343&context=usgsnpwrc

31/05/2024

Congratulations to our newest AKC CGC graduates

16/05/2024

The hardest part of dog training is sharing the pain of saying good bye to a student. Good bye Peach 🍑 😢You will always be a huge part of my career. Thank you for also bringing your mom in my life 🥰. So sorry Kathy Hennek and for The Dog Ranch LLC who has lost a part of the family too!

17/04/2024

Manners 1 class graduation!! And a goofball I don’t think I have ever had 2 classes with 10 very different DOGS! But I love that everyone holds space for the dogs they have.

09/04/2024

MAY CLASSES
Orientation for both classes will be at 5:00pm on 4/30

Basic Manners Tuesday 4/30-5/28 4:00pm-5:00pm
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Basic Manners Tuesday 4/30-5/28 5:30-6:30
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