Do Dogs Learn ‘Bad Habits’ When They’re Allowed to be Dogs? – Psychology Today
Co-authored by Marc Bekoff and Mary Angilly. Many dog guardians worry about whether going to a dog park teaches bad habits they bring home with them if playing tug with their dogs causes aggression, if letting their dogs sniff to their nose’s content makes their dogs think they’re in charge, or if eating “people food” causes dogs to beg. These four concerns commonly come our way. Every dog is an…