Our approximately 7 month old female German Shepherd mix loves to run/chase other dogs at the leash free park. Quite often, 5 or 6 dogs will chase one dog in particular, before changing up and going after another in the running group. Our girl will sometimes be chased, but most often is the chaser. It...

Using 'Dominance' To Explain Dog Behavior Is Old Hat ScienceDaily (May 21, 2009) — A new study shows how the behaviour of dogs has been misunderstood for generations: in fact using misplaced ideas about dog behaviour and training is likely to cause rather than cure unwanted behaviour. The findings...

Dominance in domestic dogs—useful construct or bad habit? John W.S. Bradshaw , a , , Emily J. Blackwell a and Rachel A. Casey a a Anthrozoology Institute, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, North Somerset, United Kingdom Abstract The term “dominance” is widely...