The benefits of having more than one dog and what you should do to ensure everyone gets along. We talk about:
- How having another dog in the home can be beneficial for a dog
- How it can cause issues
- Disagreements between dogs are normal, just like people disagree
- What kind of disagreement is okay
- The mistake many people make which makes things worse
- How to make sure resources aren't a source of stress
- How to deal with dog fights and break them up
- Management can be life-saving for multi-dog homes
- On the fly training for polite interactions
- And as always, we recommend some books
The books recommended in this episode are:
How to P*** Off Men: 109 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego by Kyle Prue
Birds of Coastal British Columbia by Nancy Baron and John Acorn
This episode topic was suggested by a listener. If you have ideas for things you'd like us to talk about, let us know!
About the co-hosts:
Kristi Benson is an honours graduate of, and now on staff with, the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and has her PCBC-A from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. She lives in beautiful northern British Columbia, where she helps dog guardians through online classes. She is also a northern anthropologist.
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Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and has a column at Psychology Today. She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, a dog and a cat.
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