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Tag: shyness

Dogs: A drop of shyness

December 28, 2010 Marc Abrahams

This is part 4 in our Curing Shyness in Dogs series. Investigator Bill Maloney, whose findings comprised most of parts 1, 2, and 3 (concentrating mainly on gunfire, thunder, and a man wearing striped gloves, respectively), explains: “Seems also that dogs can train humans not to be shy about certain things.” He says this in […]

Arts and ScienceDeutsch, Dogs, excrement, German, humans, poop, shyness

Curing Shyness in Dogs(3): starter pistol

December 24, 2010 Marc Abrahams

In this third and perhaps final episode in our possibly-popular Curing Shyness in Dogs series, to entertain you and your dog, and perhaps cure one or both of you of various ailments, we see a video demo by Steve Snell, featuring a starter pistol and some striped gloves, and also sunglasses. Click on the image […]

Arts and ScienceDogs, gloves, shyness, starter pistol, Steve, striped, sunglasses, training

Curing shyness for dogs (2): Gunfire

December 23, 2010 Marc Abrahams

In this second episode in our deniably-popular Curing Shyness in Dogs series, to entertain you and your dog, and perhaps cure one or both of you of various ailments, we examine, distantly, this Master’s Voice Productions-produced set of CDs. This entertainment and/or cure is, the manufacturer says, “the result of two years of studies, planning […]

Arts and ScienceCD, dog, gunfire, shyness, train
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