
Dave Powers exemplified the true meaning of the word “Rescue”. When the life or safety of a dog was at risk, his efforts were at times heroic. His heart was huge and he always found time to share his experiences with rescue dogs, and offer suggestions or advice to others. This special behavior thread is set aside as a tribute to his generosity. As you click on the links you will find discussions where Dave contributed from his fund of knowledge of dogs….especially those dogs that come into rescue.
Dogs According to Dave is broken up over four forums-
DAD - General
DAD - Behavior (this thread)
DAD - Health
DAD - Hunting
Additionally, there is a collection of Dave's most memorable quotes-
Pure Dave
Aggression
- Play Dates and Status
- Dog Park Socialization
- Children Aggression
- Status Seeking
- Fear Snapping
- Snarling Issue
- Biting
- Status Seeking
- Fighting
- Stranger Aggression
- Dog-Dog Aggression
- Aggression at the Dog Park
- Play Fighting Escalating – Clues to How It Started
- Aggression to Strangers
- Protective Aggression
- Protective Aggression
- 2 Females Fighting
- Part of an Extended Discussion of Kibo
- Fighting
- Dog Chasing Passersby
- Puppy Aggressive or Normal Pup Behavior?
- Adding a Second Dog to Help Separation Anxiety
- Puppy Challenges
- Seeking Seclusion Before Passing
- New Noise Phobia
- Submissive Urination
- Fearful Dogs
- Fear of Men
- Separation Anxiety
- Separation Anxiety at Bedtime
- Thunderstorm Anxiety
- Separation Anxiety
- New Rescue Drooling
- Fearful Puppy
- Fearful Foster
- Mouthiness/Nipping
- Nipping
- Unnecessary Barking
- Barking
- Night Crate Barking
- Humping
- Barking when Left Alone
- Jealous Growling
- Food Aggression
- Adolescent Play Biting
- Intimidated Nipping
- Snapping at Children/Babies
- Teaching a Dog to Stop Barking
- Growling
- Growling at Human Proximity
- Puppy Nipping/Rough Playing
- Crating As Timeout for Growling
- How to Teach Not to Nip at Treats
- Growling and Snapping
- How to Deal With Mistreated Dog's Biting
- Nervous Puppy
- Biting
- Nipping Children and Other Dogs
- Growling
- Re-Training Crating
- Where to Crate
- Crating Away from Home
- Crating Panic
- Crating New Foster
- Crating
- Should We Crate at Night?
- Breaking out of Crate
- Crating One Dog and Letting the Other Roam Free – Will It Cause Jealousy?
- Leaving out of Crate/House Privileges
- Soiling Crate Possibly Due to Sep. Anxiety
- Howling in Crate
- Crating Newly Acquired Dogs
- Car Safety
- Securing Crates in a Vehicle
- How to Start a New Foster in a Crate
- Connecting With Your Foster
- Adopting Your Foster Dog
- Why Do You Volunteer?
- Introducing Fosters
- Moral Support for Foster Parents
- Thank You Foster Families
- Advice for New Foster Parent
- Needy/Clingy Foster
- Rescuing Golden Retrievers off Side of Highway
- More Fostering Adventures
- How to Let Go?
- Cute Collection of Foster Pics
- Nurturing Fosters
- Returned Foster
- Training for a Foster
- Successful Adoption
- Extended Families for Fosters
- Dealing With Emotions when People Abandon Their Senior Dogs
- Marking – Humorous
- House Training Lapse
- House Training Lapse
- House Training Lapse
- Who Is Doing the Marking?
- Marking
- Housetraining
- Submissive Urination
- Regressing Back to Peeing in the House
- Teaching Puppy to Notify You She Needs to Go Outside to Potty
- Soiling in Crate
- Housetraining Setback
- Marking in House
- Female Marking in House
- Housetraining a Puppy
- Housetraining a Puppy
- Teaching Whoa!!
- Training a Therapy Dog
- Need Training Ideas
- when to Allow Loose
- on Leash Defensiveness
- Battle of Wills-Humorous
- Training Progress
- Pulling
- Special Attachment to One Owner
- Jumping
- Be Consistent and Follow Through on Training
- Recall Training
- Using Gentle Leader
- Whistle Training
- Giving Treats Without Losing Fingers
- Teaching Bow
- Extreme Zoomies
- Cat Problems
- Babies and Older Dogs
- Counter Climber
- Heeling
- Pulling During Walks
- Male Versus Female
- Humping Visitor Dog
- Pecking Order
- Wrestling
- Crabby Dog
- Adding a Companion for Old Dog
- Older Dog, New Pup
- Foster Dog
- Play Biting
- Humping
- Tired Britts-Photos
- Photos-Dogs Playing
- Dogs Fighting/Establishing Pecking Order
- Introducing a Female Dog to Two Resident Males
- Professional Trainer
- Dealing With Hyper Puppy
- Dogs Sleeping With You
- Pack Antics in the House
- Aggressive Behavior in Pack
- Puppy Biting
- All Age Zoomies
- Killing Cats
- Females in Heat
- Keeping Britts Close on Off-Leash/Hikes/Walks
- Free Running a Brittany
- Help With Brittany Puppy
- Nail Trimming Issues
- Stimulating the Mind of a Dog
- Barking at Other Dogs
- Britts and Children
- Tips for New Owner
- Crabby Male
- Blocking
- Bullying
- Fostering
- Fostering
- Meeting Other Dogs and Puppies
- Introducing Two Dogs – One With “Issues”
- Bad Behavior at Doggy Daycare
- Dog Threatened by Other Dogs
- Play at Dogpark Too Rough?
- Humping
- Extremely Timid New Rescue
- Shelter Shocked Behavior
- More Description of Shelter Shock
- Wild 10 Month Old Normal Behavior
- Bringing Dog to Work
- Are Males More Needy?
- Does Neutering Change the Dog?
- Calm Britts
- Woody Through Ice
- Transporting
- Memories
- Dreaming
- Rescuing/Fostering
- One or Two Britts
- Cats
- Fostering
- Coyotes
- Memorable Fosters
- “Letter” from Foster
- Transport
- Happy Forever Home
- Leo Photos
- Dog Having Trouble Adjusting to New Dog
- Puppy Mounting Other Peoples’ Legs
- Tie-Outs
- Chasing Deer
- Recall and Rough Playing
- Dog Dreaming
- Kennel Construction
- Counter Surfers
- Securing Crates in a Vehicle
- Bad Owners
- Snake Proofing
- Humping
- Shelter Shock
- Avoiding Rattlesnakes
- What Is the Sweetest Thing Your Brittany Ever Did?