Ian Dunbar Quotes

Learning from wolves to interact with pet dogs makes about as much sense as, 'I want to improve my parenting - let's see how the chimps do it!'

Learning from wolves to interact with pet dogs makes about as much sense as, 'I want to improve my parenting - let's see how the chimps do it!'

Ian Dunbar

Tags: learning, pet, want

Training a dog, to me, is on a par with learning to dance with my wife or teaching my son to ski. These are fun things we do together. If anyone even talks about dominating the dog or hurting him or f...

Ian Dunbar

Training a dog, to me, is on a par with learning to dance with my wife or teaching my son to ski. These are fun things we do together. If anyone even talks about dominating the dog or hurting him or f...

Ian Dunbar

Tags: dog, son, dance

About Author

Ian Dunbar (born April 15, 1947) is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer. He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honours degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University), and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs.

When I'm training a dog, I develop a relationship with that dog. He's my buddy, and I want to make training fun.

Ian Dunbar

When I'm training a dog, I develop a relationship with that dog. He's my buddy, and I want to make training fun.

Ian Dunbar

Tags: dog, training, fun