Dog‑Friendly Training: Why Ian Dunbar’s Approach Still Matters

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From Ted Partner Series – “Dog Trainer Ian Dunbar asks us to see the world through the eyes of our beloved dogs. By knowing our pets’ perspective, we can build their love and trust. It’s a message that resonates well beyond the animal world.”

He sounds like he really knows what he is talking about. We like this guy.

When it comes to understanding how dogs think, feel, and learn, veterinarian and animal behaviorist Ian Dunbar has been ahead of the curve for decades. His approach is simple but powerful: train with kindness, focus on communication, and teach humans just as much as dogs.

Dunbar’s philosophy centers on seeing the world from your dog’s point of view. Instead of relying on punishment or force, he encourages positive reinforcement, clear communication, and early socialization — all things that help build a strong, healthy bond between dogs and their families.

If you’re looking for dog‑friendly training methods that strengthen trust and improve behavior, his work is a wonderful place to start.

Learn more: Sirius Dog Training — Ian Dunbar’s official site.

He has written many books about dog training. Find them here at Amazon.

Adopt a Senior Dog

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The Senior Dog Project – Ten Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog

Do you know the top ten reasons to adopt an older dog? Read a unique testimonial about the joys of adopting an older dog.  Also on this website:

  • Find a senior dog to adopt
  • Find a home for a senior dog
  • Health care for an older dog
  • Adoption stories and tributes
  • Find guidance and comfort when you face the loss of a beloved companion

“Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.”
– Sydney Jeanne Seward

We recommend you visit The Senior Dog Project.

Joke: A Computer Guy Meets a Shepherd

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Shepherd and the nerd.

A shepherd was herding his flocks in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand new Jeep Cherokee advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and a YSL tie leaned out of the window and asked the shepherd: “If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?”

The shepherd looks at the yuppie, then at his peacefully grazing flock and calmly answers, “Sure!”

The yuppie parks the car, whips out his notebook, connects it to a cell-phone, surfs to a NASA page on the Internet where he calls up a GPS satellite navigation system, scans the area, opens up a database and 60 Excel spreadsheets with complex formulas. Finally he prints out a 150 page report on his hi-tech miniaturized printer, turns round to the shepherd and says: “You have exactly 1586 sheep!”

“That is correct, take one of the sheep.” says the shepherd. He watches the young man select a sheep and bundle it in his Cherokee.

Then he says: ” If I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me my sheep back?”

“Okay, why not” answers the young man.

“You are a consultant.” says the shepherd.

“That is correct” says the yuppie, “How did you guess that?”

“Easy” answers the shepherd. “You turn up here although nobody called you. You want to be paid for the answer to a question I already knew. And you don’t know bleep about my business because you took my dog.”

Dog Cone – Why do I Have a Lampshade on my Neck?

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Do I look silly, or what! Why did my people do this humiliating thing to me? Well I will tell you, here is my story.

For some unexplained reason, which will remain a mystery, I injured my back feet. As soon as this was noticed by my responsible pack leaders they whisked me off to my friend Dr. McKown at Pets First Animal Clinic here in Boise.

After they scratched their heads trying to figure out how I injured myself, the doctor got down to business and used a low-tech method to look for germs. He put some tape on my foot to gather skin cells and then went out of the room. He came back to tell us that there was a bunch of bacteria on the slide indicating I had a bacterial infection. (No wonder my foot looked so red) YUCK. Dr. McKown sent us home with some medications and this interesting home decorating device which I truly enjoy wearing.

Yes, the squirrels and birds laugh at me, but I bet I can hear much better than any other creature around. I’m sure they don’t understand that I wear this cone to keep me from licking my wounds. And it works! My dog collar fits through the loops and this keeps the cone securely on my neck. I get to take it off once in awhile, but I just can’t help it some times and I start licking my feet. So back on it goes.

Welcome to our DogBlog!

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Murry and Julie Walton with Maggie and Blue Belle.

Dog’s Eye View, written by Boise, Idaho website designer, Julie Walton; her hubby, Murry; and their best friend and dog blogger, Maggie. (Note – sorry to report Maggie died October, 2012.  We are happy to introduce you to to the newest member of our family, an adopted rescue Aussie/Heeler named Blue Belle.)  She is the Rescue Dog that rescued us.

Our goal in creating this blog is to inform and educate our friends about dogs and the resources we have here in the beautiful Northwest, and to include some good clean fun!

If you have a suggestion, or idea, please feel free to comment or send an email. See the Comment Bubble at the top of each post. Thanks for your interest.

“The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.” ~Author Unknown