It's the moment you dread. The doorbell rings, and before you can even open the door, your canine friend barks, whines, and prepares to lunge towards your guests. You yell "NO!", you try to hold him back, maybe you've even tried the "knee in the chest" trick. Stop yelling 'Down' Yet, every single time, the chaos repeats. Here's the problem: You are misinterpreting the action. You think your canine friend is jumping because they are excited  or happy . This is a human interpre

You love your canine friends. You treat them like a member of the family, maybe even like your own child. You let them sleep on your bed, you share your own food, you dress them with cute things, and you think that their excited jumps are kisses and hugs. And yet, your canine friend is stressed, anxious, barks at everything, and won't listen to you. Why? The harsh reality is that what you see as "love" is perceived as disrespect  from your canine friend's perspective. When yo

Beyond Commands: Understanding the Canine Mind with King Dog Academy Welcome to King Dog Academy (KDA)!  We are happy to announce the global launch  of King Dog Academy, an extension of Turkey's renowned Kral Köpek Ailesi ( www.kralailesi.com ) to the world. Our mission is simple but revolutionary: to teach people the dog's perspective, how to become a "manager dog"  and how to communicate with their canine friends like a real dog. Our guiding principle is our motto: “Knowled