Dog Behavior Digest

Answers to frequently asked questions about dog training and behavior, by Phil Guida, Canine Dimensions Founder and CEO.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Pros and Cons of Including "Hand-Feeding" as Part of Counter-Conditioning for Food Bowl Guarding

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 Among trainers who work with resource guarding of the food bowl , there is real discussion—and disagreement—about whether counter-condition...
Friday, December 9, 2022

“Rules of Food” for Dog Owners

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Using food correctly helps create polite, well-mannered dogs.  Some tips: •    “Marker training” is a powerful training tool. A “marker”...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Idiopathic Aggression

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 Idiopathic is defined as, “relating to or denoting any disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.” ...
Monday, April 27, 2020

Sam and Me

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The window to our bedroom was open even though it was a cool April morning.    Sam our 60-pound, black mixed breed dog, heard the delive...
Thursday, April 2, 2020

To Click or not to Click...

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Could the widely held assumptions about the advantages of clicker training be wrong?  For years I've been trying to convince my clicke...
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