Effective Dog Training - Ian Dunbar

Noted veterinarian and dog trainer Dr. Ian Dunbar offers a few of the "million different ways" to train a dog, outlining three simple strategies.
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Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and writer. Dr. Dunbar received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching olfactory communication, the development of hierarchical social behavior, and aggression in domestic dogs.
Dr. Dunbar has written numerous books, including How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks, the Good Little Dog Book and a series of Behavior Booklets: separate educational booklets on each of the most common pet behavior problems. Additionally, Dunbar has hosted eleven videotapes on puppy/dog behavior and training, including SIRIUS ® Puppy Training, Training Dogs With Dunbar and Every Picture Tells A Story. All his videos have won a variety of awards.

[@MsMerryland]

I have so much respect for Dr Dunbar. Were it not for him we'd still be rolling up newspapers and rubbing our dogs noses in it. Dr Dunbar revolutionized dog training around the world, the 1st to do any of the common methods we use today. Kudos, nobody, but NOBODY, can take that from him

[@Lifewhisperer]

Love how he acknowledges that there are more than one way to train a dog and that the be all and end of all training is the effectiveness of owners in following through.

[@l3rnd]

dr. dunbar speaks out of my soul. its incredible how many dog owners do antropomorphize their dogs and blame their dogs behaviour on them instead of realizing that its just their dogs reaction on their behaviour.

[@crookedriverranchman]

this is the guy who has forgot more abuot dog training then we will ever know. thanks for continuing to inspire me to become a better trainier. Dennis

[@westcoastwillson]

Dr Ian Dunbar is wonderful. He's so simple, his methods work and easy, humans like drama and complicated things and THAT'S what screws up dogs.

[@KaiSub]

Absolute legend! I may not agree with everything he says, but if it weren't for him we would still be stuck in the past horrible ways to train dogs.

[@tehstormie]

JessCapps - exactly. There are a number of good approaches to training. Ian Dunbar and Cesar Milan have similar approaches. It takes a long time to train a dog, and a lifetime to keep a dog well behaved. It is a matter of finding a training system that you are comfortable with and practicing it consistently.

[@keithpl5438]

Cesar Milan is a violent moron and should never be allowed near a dog. If this guy is similar -- same.

[@AprilD_Yall]

I have trained various exotic animals and this hit so hard. I started dog training bc of covid just to do something with my degree. My absolute number problem training my classes are the dumb parents who won't listen to a simple solution.

[@doctordoolittle2800]

I loved this! I just listened to another one of his clips and thought he's more boring than any of my collecge professors. This video was spot on and he's entertaining in it. Now if he'd just lose all the training babble (industry jargon) he'd stand more apart from all the psycho babblers he references! But the ending of this is worth twice the price of admission. Great job, Doc!

[@BlackMist301]

You are amazing! I can't stand it when people don't understand dog training EX: A lady had a choke chain on her Doberman (I don't really like them but I prefer them over other training collars) But here's the problem, the dog was doing a PERFECT heel and she continued to "snap" the collar so the dog would continue behaving. So she was punishing the dog for behaving well. Really makes you think.

[@DianeDogma]

I think I understand what you are saying, Grace. You are saying that in your opinion it is harder to teach dogs than it is to teach children because we don't share a common language. That's a valid point of view. I also think that when raising a child, one is always aware - or should be aware of -that a child's mind is like a sponge and one is always "teaching". It's easy to forget that this is also true for dogs; I know I do.

[@HeartsongforGod]

Wow, love what he said at the end. If you can't do anything with your dog how are you going to teach your own kids or keep your family together? Awesome!

[@darrelhager]

Well said. Fixing unwanted behavior doesn't need to be/ shouldn't be painfull.

[@DogsAreMyBestFriends]

Wow! Ian is soo awesome in transmitting effective information!! Its a pleasure to hear u speak Ian..!

[@texasdevildog2301]

I just LOVE this guy! Thank you, Dr. Dunbar!

[@cewrox7]

Wow you really know what you are talking about!!! we just got a dog yesterday (Sat, 3:0 pm, 4-4-09) and she is doing great!! Hopefully we are doing everything right! Her name is Maggie and she is 10 weeks old and this is her first home!!! We tot her to sit, down, stay, come, and crate in 2 day! Is that good for starters????? You are great out there!!!! PEACE LOVE HAPPINESS!!!

[@iglooworkshop]

Best video on youtube! I watch it several times just to remind myself! Thanks you so much Mr. Dunbar!

[@caligis]

Amazing video, brilliant talk

[@waterbender19]

This guy is hilarious and very true and honest. Cesar takes care of dogs in 2 hours because he hurts them. If a child is afraid of the dark, you cannot get them to love it in 2 hours. You can get them to love it in several weeks however. However, if you continually choke or kick them when they show signs of fear, you could probably get them to stop showing signs of fear. However, they will still be scared. It is the same with a dog. The dog will feel trapped and be unable to express their fear

[@CamilleGG451]

You've got that right!

[@lindagray1809]

Would you rather have a Junior or Daddy or a Dune/Doom?

[@kilroywashere123]

Thank you for saying what I have always known..there are a lot of similarities in effective dog training and teaching. Dr. Ian Dunbar is a pioneer.

[@1DayAsADog]

best dog trainer ever.

[@cinejan]

@soxfox - thank you! Nice to read a cogent comment that is not just a boast. Ian's best help for me is that dog's good behavior is different from just good training. We live with the behaviors and I for one have benefited from the logic and sequence of which he reminds me to be observant.

[@theonlinedogtrainerreview5747]

Thank you again, you are giving very important and very clear explanation

[@FlatStella1]

I had red many books as I wanted to train well my dog and do not hurt him neither fiscal nor psychical way and all you say it is RIGHT!!

[@S0XF0X]

Though I do think a lot of what Cesar says shouldn't just be thrown off as BS, I do agree that he leaves our a lot of great training elements, such as positive reinforcement obedience training, and the like. Cesar mostly works on getting humans to understand how dogs basically see the world, he dehumanizes the dogs, and shows the humans how to fulfill dog's basic needs. But he doesn't show how powerful positive reinforcement training is.

[@Harleyfats]

Awesome video

[@gameiohfreak]

I had my gsd pup for 3 weeks with a professionell trainer,qualified and certified,but the outcome was really bad,so what can it hurt to ask others for advice,thanks to the trainer,my dog is now agressive towards other dogs

[@AnimalLeftist]

Well said. I am not a "Cesar head" but he really helped fill in some blanks for me. As Dr. Dunbar did. As Patricia McDowell did. Temple Grandin. This talk is right on the money. But as Dr. Dunbar says, no-one wants to spend the time, they want a good dog NOW. Every now is different to a dog, and it takes a LOT of good nows. LOL, oh never mind, I probably make no sense. Animals are excellent at math, and not many people seem to know it:)

[@pigdogproductions]

wow. you sound like an expert. how many dogs have you trained?

[@waterbender19]

and aggression towards the object/dog/person. Therefore, the problem will escalate from there, including the dog showing its aggression towards you instead. Ian dunbar is right on with his thinking. Millan is flashy but ultimately creating more problems for the dog and owner in the future.

[@jjscatter5]

thank you very much - love your pet friendly choice. I gotta go take mine for a walk, and I love it!

[@animalobsessed1]

@sequoyahbean sorry, no, you´re wrong. We rescued her from a shelter because we are good people who´d rather save a life than BUYING a living creature from a "breeder". She already had this habit when we got her. However, she only attacks certain dogs. It seems to me that I am not completely clueless when it comes to reading the body language of dogs. I can look at the other dog and say "she´s going to attack this one" or "she´ll be best friends with this dog"

[@seamoremonster]

Excellent video.

[@datachip]

Fabulous! Thank you.

[@gameiohfreak]

my 5 month old german shepherd is agressive with other dogs,any advice

[@johnwall3380]

Thanks for the video

[@gameiohfreak]

thanks for the great tip,I will try that

[@gameiohfreak]

when she is offleash,she charges at other dogs and kind of scares them,but she puts her front paws down in a playing mood,but she runs way to fast up to other dogs

[@braeraphael]

@trondyne Actually, Ian Dunbar works with very very aggressive dogs. You should look up the bite scale that doctors use to evaluate dog bite cases. You will see that Ian Dunbar made the scale. SO if anyone knows about aggression in dogs, and we mean severe aggression, it would Ian Dunbar.

[@karl536]

this works really well

[@ShelterDogs]

@truthaboutforever7 You're welcome. BTW, have you ever ordered from Tawzer Dog Videos? They have a Black Friday Sale this weekend - 50% off all DVDs. They have a lot of Ian Dunbar's stuff. I was thinking of maybe getting one of his. Do you have any? I like the looks of "Raising The Bar In Dog Training".

[@animalobsessed1]

@SophiaRoseThePuppy So what do you suggest somebody should do when their dog is busy trying to attack somebody? Do you think luring the dog away with a treat would work?

[@animalobsessed1]

@truthaboutforever7 Can you please tell me what´s inhumane about Cesar Millan? Is it the part where you walk the dogs so that they´re not bored? Or where you give a confused dog instructions on how not to be confused? Really, I don´t get it.

[@itsadogslife9892]

Dogs need leaders. Forget pack leaders, alpha, authority figures, they need a leader they trust and respect. When you have a dog's trust and respect you can guide it towards appropriate behaviour and the only corrections you will need will be a firm tone and a clear message. Teach the pug that you're in charge so that she doesn't need to be. To be a good leader you need to be calm, clear and consistent. Many good sites on internet - avoid any that advocate force, fear or abuse. Good luck.

[@saramations]

This is mega old comment, but yes. Mech himself said that he was wrong and the wolves are just families raising their children.

[@nat100887]

how can i et my puppy to stop barking?

[@animalobsessed1]

@dogdefender1 The "hand nip" doesn´t actually hurt the dogs, that´s why it´s so effective. It is a quick, light touch that takes them by surprise. I´ve never seen any episode where he hurt any of te animals, however, you are correct in that, if you misunderstand his methods and try them, you can really do a lot of damage by doing it wrong. In my experience, it is A LOT harder to teach anything to an animal that is scared.

[@trondyne]

@cinejan A lot of what Ian says is very compatible and in line with Cesar's way. It all comes down to results. Many owners will find simple fixes are easier to manage because of their own limitations--not everyone can pull off being the pack leader. Cesar is known for dealing with extreme cases where a simple solution isn't possible. There is no simple fix for red zone cases and many accepted good guy trainers will say these cases can't be helped--and this is when Cesar's way shines..

[@mydogkanskidrums]

@trondyne You have described what a pack leader is- a good one. Usually the oldest dogs and those that don't need to use force of physical discipline because they are already respected, naturally, by all other members. But the word Alpha was coined by Mech (1970) and was applied to aggressive displays of dominance and leading through force. Luckily, in 1991, Mech recanted what he said and advised against the term in natural settings. An aggressive dog is the hallmark of a mid-ranking male

[@eryberrie]

I see what you mean. I want to be a trainer myself but I know that there will be times when they will not listen, and not be happy when you inform them that they are doing it wrong and advise how to do it right.

[@bslbeachbum]

One must realize that all "experts" have good points and bad points. It is necessary to take all and glean the information/training that will help you be a better dog trainer.

[@lumpfish99]

this is great, but my first thought is that therefore dogs are intelligent sentient beings....this may sound obvious too people but here's my point, we definitely need to tighten up our animal cruelty laws!

[@ShelterDogs]

@truthaboutforever7 Actually, he does. It's "DogStarDaily." He owns a website of the same name as well. It's a dog publishing company, and there are many great guest writers who write articles each week. Most of the videos are from the Sirious Dog Training facility in San Francisco. However, you do see a lot of videos of Dr. Dunbar talking. And then there's the "America's Dog Trainer" show.

[@animallover5626]

Being their leader solves a lot of behavior problems because they actually respect you.

[@animalobsessed1]

@dogdefender1 Choke collars don´t actually harm the dog if they are used properly. In my opinion, they are so that the collar doesn´t slip over the head, without you aving to make the collar incredibly tight. The dogs aren´t even pulling in the first place, so it doesn´t choke them either. There is nothing wrong with being leader. A proper leader doesn´t need to use force because the followers trust his judgement.

[@mydogkanskidrums]

@trondyne Wild dogs may have a canine in command, but it is the parents. There is no jostling for power, no fighting for 'pack leadership'. Two wolves have an offspring, by the time that offspring are nearing sexual maturity, they have left the pack, with some females staying to help raise the new offspring. But we're talking about domestic dogs, whose behaviour is very different. They are primarily scavengers, who form very loose aggregations, only grouping for mating. (continued)

[@farshadmohiti]

Who watch this during Corona :-D

[@animalobsessed1]

@DrTrevelyan Oh and another thing, the word "alpha" is just a word. A word that seems to upset so many people. Basically, what it means is that you tell the dog what to do, and the dog does it (without any "fear"), and not the other way around. You won´t find a single dog trainer who is not tryng to achieve this goal, even if they don´t use "The Word". If someone is trying to make their dog obey them using physical force, (or make the dog afraid in any other way,) then that person is not "alpha"

[@GuitarFreakBashing]

Its better to visit a good dogforum to ask questions. Or buy some books about raising dogs and training dogs. But you should be carefull with that too, cause there are still lots of people trying to teach you the wrong way. Books about positive training methodes works the best. Its based on rewarding instead of punishment. 9 out of 10 times the dog gets agressive cause he's scared or insecure. Did my tip helped your dog so far? And how does your dog react to other dogs when he's of leash?

[@trondyne]

@mydogkanskidrums It's the parents? And when there are no parents? This happens all over the place where dogs run in packs in addition to actual wild dogs, there is most certainly a pack leader... Dogs have this hard wired direct from their ancestors for anyone with eyes to see.. Dogs are constantly challenging each other to find their "number" in the pack to see who is more dominant.. The communication that Cesar reads and uses in his work is spot on for anyone with eyes to see.

[@MIZZKIE]

I'm a huge fan of Cesar Millan, but I don't like the way he treats dogs with fear of objects/places. ): I trust Ian Dunbar in that department. (: No dog trainer or training method is perfect. Different people specialise in different things. We just have to find what's good for which dog.

[@GuitarFreakBashing]

Ofcourse! But if your puppy keeps barking for no reason after enough play and exercise you should ignore it. Sometimes they try to test you or try to get your attention for the simple reason the puppy wants to. It really depends on the situation. Stuffed kongs are perfect to keep them quiet indeed.

[@ShelterDogs]

@truthaboutforever7 Trust me, nothing beats a good seminar. It's better than a book, and I have read almost all the classics (The Culture Clash, Both Ends of the Leash, Power of Positive Dog Training, etc). I've seen a lot of Dunbar here on KZbin and watched a couple of his official videos on cassette, but never ordered an actual seminar. I'm sure it would be good. Was just curious if you had seen any, and apparently you haven't. Thanks for replying.

[@Quivver77]

@bluvillain: Actually Police, military, protection and ring sports trainers use a variety of methods. Reward and positive training being one of them. There is still a case to be made for using aversive methods in difficult cases when you need to help the animal or have it destroyed. See...Dunbars methods are fine for normal cases, and for puppies which you might get to eat snacks and behave. But try it with animals that are traumatized or abused...

[@sequoyahbean]

@trondyne If it's good to be calm and assertive when dealing with dogs, then why does Cesar Millan always degenerate into being *authoritarian* instead????

[@shaamex2]

I liked the way most of the comments are half favorable to both Ian and Cesar. But I wanted to add my two cents about getting bit. If a dog bites and has a history of it, until the problem is worked on, the dog will bite. Its not a leap that a person who addresses the biting will also get bitten. Even a dog who never or rarely bites can bite. Even the cutest baby has spit up. Shaamex1

[@xXKhaoticRinoXx]

lmfao, I didnt expect this man to actually say, "COME HERE! COME HERE YOU SON OF A BITCH!" lol

[@steffoster9680]

I trained with him. I like him. Every trainer has their own ways. Use common sense

[@076657]

***** you trained with him. I assume you are a dog?

[@steffoster9680]

Well I have more intelligence than you dear!

[@076657]

I don't think so.

[@luna-xl1xx]

and every dog is different, some dogs are great with being treated like a baby, or other mistakes people make with there dogs. and other dog get crazy because of it, and than is positive training not the way to go, that doesn't mean you have to beat them, or like the dominant idea the had in the past, like your dog has to eat last, and don't let them on the couch or bed, or worse (special whit german shepperds) you have to dominated them because there will come a day that he will bite you to take the power

[@DreamComeTrueK9]

@LoefflerHeather its u that needs to do the research my friend

[@animalobsessed1]

@DrTrevelyan About the toddler comment; it´s not like Cesar punches the dogs. he doesn´t even hurt them when they bite him! I have seen way too many "dog trainers" who told people to hit their nine week old puppy in the face when it nips them during a game. I´m sorry, I´ve never seen any episode where he punishes a dog. I don´t believe such an episode exists. he redirects them (I know this sounds like I´m just reciting what he says, but I can´t help it if it´s the truth).

[@animalobsessed1]

@DrTrevelyan Where did you get "fear" from? That´s exactly why I like Cesar so much, because he doesn´t use fear. The dogs don´t fear him, why do you think the ones from his pack act so relaxed around him? And don´t even try to make it look any different than it is by saying that the problem dogs he visits are not relaxed around him. That´s why their owners call him! They have behavior problems. Those dogs simly aren´t used to him. None of the dogs that actually know him show any sign of fear.

[@jesusvs3010]

i like it

[@723klisa]

Haha. Ian cracks me up. He's so on target

[@GuitarFreakBashing]

Also, try to get in touch with owners of stable, slighty dominant, social, secure dogs. You definitely want to practice with dogs like that. I think she doesnt know how to play anymore, cause of traumatic expirience. She should get lots of practice with stable social dogs to show her not allz dogs are bad. She should learn to ignore dogs when she's on leash, and play with them of leash. Might take weeks or months before it starts to show effect thow. Dont give up.

[@GuitarFreakBashing]

ignore your puppy when he is barking. dont even look at him. reward him when he is quiet. dont tell him to stop barking, cause negative attention is attention too so its rewarding for the dog if you talk to him. works 100% just ignore.

[@trondyne]

@mydogkanskidrums You are ascribing a theoretical norm to what you term "domestic" dogs. Dogs in the wild are hunters--you can watch them. Dogs like any social predator they have a pack leader who is dominant. The conversations that Cesar has with dogs can be seen in action. Bottom line is that Cesar's way is valid to the extent that he is consistently getting dogs to do what he wants through communication that is based on how the dog's brain is wired. If you are not the PL your dog is.

[@MIZZKIE]

Stop hatin' on Ian. He obviously doesn't specialise in the types of dogs Cesar works with. If you have a moderately well-mannered dog with minor problems, go consult Ian Dunbar. If you have a dog with major problems, go consult Cesar Millan. Simple as that.

[@CamilleGG451]

Where did you get your info that Dunbar doesn't specialize in the kinds of dogs Cesar works with? I'm not asking that as a "rhetorical" question- I'd actually like to know, as from what I understand, Dr. Dunbar is highly experienced with all kinds of dogs.... I could be wrong? I just want to keep fact-checking about dog-training. Thanks!

[@animalobsessed1]

No, I´m not offended. Not at all. I simply responded to your comment because you responded to mine. But you are correct in that Cesar is the closest thing I have to an idol. (I think I should stop posting now, I have said enough)

[@mydogkanskidrums]

Respond to this video...Pet dogs seldom form groups as they are living on their own with humans. Whenever they do its fleeting groups- at the dog park, at someone's house, on holiday. For dogs that are in a group (say a group of 12 pet dogs in one home) there is a hierarchy- but that doesn't make it dominance. Dominance is a specific term used in ethology to describe groups that fight for resources e.g. walruses or impala for mating rights. They are not families but unrelated groups.

[@mydogkanskidrums]

@Caninefan999 Fair enough, Cesar may not go away easily. But hopefully his methods will. They cause a lot more bad than good, especially when people at home try to do them. What needs to be followed is a simple, clear and effective method of training, so that all owners can train their dogs effectively...not to go around trying to alpha roll their dog if it barks at another dog. Dunbar has relevant research to back his methods, whereas Cesar only has old, mostly admonished, research.

[@K9Mike]

Sadly, frozen kibble kongs fail to stop barking in 90% of dogs. Love the good stuff about Dunbar, hate the lies.

[@Archer5219]

It would probably help if you went to a training class and learned some techniques to help your dog. We're not born knowing how to train dogs, just as dogs aren't born knowing how to behave politely. :)

[@Raccoonhands7]

he is kind of saying just fix the problem and dont worry about why the problem is starting

[@DianeDogma]

Hang on. Why is your puppy barking? Boredom? Dogs bark for so many reasons, what is your puppy trying to tell you? When and where does he bark? Is he/she getting enough exercise? A tired puppy is a good puppy. A stuffed kong can also keep him/her busy.

[@cinejan]

Ian saves lives: he saves families and pets. I am so glad Cesar is not on AP anymore. Cesar is a joke; he leaves out critical elements so the viewers drool over him, not helping dogs. Ian calls the humans on their behavior; it's a learning curve for us, the dogs will be dogs.

[@boon111]

@cinejan Cesar isn't a dog it's just his method is different. When you have 30+ really badly behaved dogs to a point they will kill or attack another dog or person that is now very well behaved he's doing something right. Every trainer has a different method. Cesar may be more hands on in terms of physical but it ain't hurting the dog. No point hating when his method does work.

[@keithpl5438]

If you know what you're doing, it only takes a few months to train even the worst dog. I've trained dogs that were abused -- and wanted to kill every human they saw -- in a matter of weeks, with zero problems thereafter. What Dunbar proposes here is to tackle each problem individually, which, if you know dogs, makes no sense, b/c in a dog's world everything is connected. They don't compartmentalize; they are literally unable to. The way you fix a dog's problem is to understand how they communicate and how you can leverage that communication to your advantage.

[@CrueLoaf]

@StopReadingThisXP Try a lose lead and get his attention using a food lure and work on a 'watch me' exercise. Look for a book called Feisty Fido.

[@darrelhager]

Haha! Some Owners are harder than others.

[@kamrunnahar007]

Alright there! Have you ever tried Cesario Bad Dog Buster (should be on google have a look) for dog training? Ive heard some cool things about it and my mate had excellent success with it.

[@animalobsessed1]

@sequoyahbean If I notice that she´s about to attack another dog I can stop her, and then make her walk past the other dog without even needing a leash. I only use a leash in extreme cases because I don´t believe in using force to control animals. The problem is that normal people are completely clueless, so when I am at school and my dad tries to walk her, that´s when things get out of hand.

[@kilroywashere123]

@UltimateDQ The point he is trying to make is that bad dog behavior originates in uninformed training. He is trying to illustrate the damage done by misinformed people.

[@GuitarFreakBashing]

Oke, i saw this kind of behaviour before with other dogs. It's likely your dog had a bad expirience (probably with your trainer, who's incompetent to teach). Keep rewarding good behaviour as i told. But you really have to 'read' your dogs bodylanguage. If she's not actively showing wrong behaviour but only with bodylanguage, you dont want to reward that either. She really has to show good behaviour for the reward.

[@dogloverslounge5680]

Are you walking all three of them on a leash, not on a leash? Are you walking them alone, or with a partner? Maybe he's just not used to being with others yet. You need to find out why he's exhibiting this behavior and correct it, and asserting authority, as per @ItsADogsLife, whether it be caused by him thinking he needs to protect the female Labs, or that he's more of a leader than you. Clarity is the most important thing here.

[@charweIch18]

I went to a seminar of his last year in Orlando .. He knows a lot about training but little about behavior ... Gave me less than helpful answers to my questions :(

[@trondyne]

@mydogkanskidrums No that's NOT what Alpha means, This tells us that you don't understand the term. In nature the alpha leads with a calm assertive demeanor and even when a correction (bite) is used it's not to "hurt" it is used to communicate dominance--mother does this as well--DOGS ARE NOT PEOPLE--they don't use words, they use their bodies to communicate. The opposition wants dogs to be people..and Cesar has shown that this is actually what causes most problems in the first place.

[@r.b.4611]

This guy hits all the right signals to let you know he isn't a faker. SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. That is the fucking equivalent of a bullseye when you're a newbie looking for proper advice. Now check to make sure his specific solutions are humane and effective, and the search for a good person to listen to is complete.

[@kilroywashere123]

@UltimateDQ I hear what you are saying. I think he is probably frustrated by what he sees with all the "bad dogs" (that, as a vet, he probably has to euthanize) that could have been great dogs if not for the stupidity of their human owners. Probably where he gets his negativity. I don't blame him.

[@rebeccahicks2799]

Now I understand why Dunbar is not more popular. He understands dogs; he really does. But every single thing he says is from a perspective of "look how stupid everyone other than me is." He has great dog skills; he really needs to work on his people skills.

[@earthrooster1969]

+Rebecca Hicks ..i so agree

[@Luculencia]

+Rebecca Hicks Ah I don't mind it - the advice he gives is good. Let him be arrogant, he's surely earned it, as long as I am getting free advice I am happy :)

[@bjmensz]

@trondyne domestic dogs in the wild are scavengers, not hunters, and are fairly solitary, like most scavengers. You're thinking of wolves.

[@lilnessy]

His understanding of differential reinforcement needs a revision, as a dog trainer why is he ok with repeating commands a third time?