The Pack Animal Podcast

Canine psychology is vast, to say the least, and there are many different approaches one can take toward addressing issues. However, not all “bad” behavior is truly bad in the sense of deliberate intentions. It may simply be a misunderstanding due to confusion on both parts. Confusion equals insecurities.

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For the dog owner, there is nothing more frustrating and perplexing than the canine diet. There are countless choices of brands on the market and conflicting advice to what is good and bad. Choosing the right food for your dog can be daunting. There are so many factors to be considered before selecting a diet that will help your pup reach his or her full potential in life. Breed, size, age, health, activity levels, etc… Proper nutrition is not only for the healthy longevity of your dog. It can give your dog a happy and full life both mentally and physically.

Here are some informative links;
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/feed-my-dog-raw-food-or-dog-kibble/
https://vet.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/raw_meat_diets_memo.pdf
https://m.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_dg_contrasting_grain_based_and_meat_based_diets
https://m.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_dg_grain-based_dog_food
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/how-to-feed-the-senior-dog/

I, among many other like-minded people, on occasion experience a terrible out lash of hate from specific groups and individuals just because I believe in hunting as a sustainable part of my life and vital to my family’s values. This episode is not meant to convert the vegetarian to carnivore, but to serve the purpose of developing clarity for those who open their minds to another perspective of life.
In this episode, to help give insight to how and why hunting family values are supportive and beneficial is creator and host of The Bird Dog Babe Podcast, Courtney Bastian.
Below is a link to The Bird Dog Babe Podcast’s Website;
http://thebirddogbabe.com/

During my life long journey as a liaison between human and canine, I have learned that connecting two alike souls, whom perhaps walk a different path in life, involves patience, understanding, mindfulness, and most of all self-awareness. People from all walks of life, from every corner of the world have reached out to me to help them gain a deep understanding of their dogs to remedy issues regarding behavior. Upon embarking on our journey we discover that these so called issues are just outcry’s of desperation, frustration and misunderstanding of needs. Together, both hand-in-hand we uncover both man and canine’s inner potential of boundless possibilities. Only in harmony will we find lasting solutions and peace of mind.

For more information about Michael;
www.michaelarterberry.com
www.shakethedirtexperience.com
www.youthvoicescenter.org

Michael can also be found on social media;
www.facebook.com/michael.arterberry
www.linkedin.com/michaelarterberry

I have recently received an influx of emails and Facebook messages regarding behavior issues. More so than normal. I have reviewed all of the messages and found that there was a commonality among them. So, for this episode, I would love to address these questions as a whole. Most of these questions are coming from active hunters, hunting breeds, and working breeds and working breed mixes.

Throughout my years as an Animal Behavior Specialists, when addressing aggressive behaviors, one particular situation that stands out among them all is the internal struggle for hierarchy within the pack. Male to male fighting, female to male fighting, and in my experience, the worst of them all is the female to female battle of dominance. For this episode, Let’s focus on the female to female structural dynamics.

A spark of hope fills the air with the updates on the coronavirus treatments moving forward. Yet, still, we are confined to our homes and doing the best we can to help prevent the spread of this nasty pandemic. There has been an overwhelming amount of people that have reached out to me in the past few weeks with questions and situations that are cropping up as time goes by in quarantine isolation.

Raising a puppy can be the greatest experience of your life but this does not typically come easily.

Developing together is no short of astounding. Build the blocks of life, side-by-side, as each experience presents itself to this beautiful new soul. The first raindrop to kiss his or her nose, the smell of a tasty new treat, the sound of the raging wind of a spring storm, and the frightening unpredictable movement of a paper bag as you unload your groceries after an afternoon of food shopping.

All of these experiences of life are new and exciting and terrifying all at the same time, not only for your puppy but you as well as you.

Fear has many faces and more often than not, wildly misunderstood. Not all fear is negative. In fact most dogs exhibit fear based off of a natural instinct called survival. Unfortunately, these behaviors are commonly misdiagnosed as abuse and treated as such with anthropomorphic treatment such as coddling, which enables the dog’s negative behavior through justification, creates an insecurity in the structure and inflames their anxiety.

Dog parks have become more and more on the minds of dog owners. The conflicting opinions leave dog owners wondering if these are the right choices for their furry family members. Are they truly beneficial to your dog or is this just another anthropomorphic human projection of how we think they feel.