by Harper West | Aug 23, 2013 | Accountability
When a dog is scolded, she acknowledges immediately she has done wrong. In dogs, this is often signaled by a yawn, a release of anxiety that often follows being disciplined. But this ability to be accountable allows them to move past the shame of being disciplined, to...
by Harper West | Jun 25, 2012 | Relationships
As I say in “Pack Leader Psychology,” a growl instantly moved me from pack member to pack leader with my dog, Reilly. But if I hadn’t had a dog that understood how to be a pack member, I might never have learned this lesson. And I might never have...
by Harper West | Jun 17, 2012 | Relationships
I’m very excited to begin this new adventure that has been about six years in the making. I have written a non-fiction self-help book called “Pack Leader Psychology,” and this blog is the first step in introducing the ideas in that book to the...
