Dogs, Explained!

Ep 6: Myths, Mistakes & Crappy Internet Advice


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Your neighbour swears by it. That viral online video has 2 million views. And now you’re not sure if what you’re doing with your dog is helping or making things worse.

In this episode, Alice and Jools talk through some of the most common myths, mistakes, and flat out bad advice circulating in the dog world.

Does tug of war really make your dog aggressive? Will sticking your hand in their bowl stop resource guarding? And why does the advice you find online so often contradict what actually works?

Alice & Jools give you the answers to questions they get every week from their clients so that you can finally know what works, from two trusted dog trainers. 

Including information from a 1999 study by wolf biologist Dr David Mech, he changed everything we thought we knew about “alpha” dogs and why that advice you’ve been given might be decades out of date.

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Dogs, Explained!By Alice (Cloud Nine Canine) & Jools (WonderPaws Dog Training)