Blog Articles
Trainers Ring
Here Come the Holidays! Nothing rings in the holiday season like including the animals in our lives into our celebrations...
Diplomate Department Announcement
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB; www.dacvb.org) is pleased to announce the 2016 Veterinary Behavior Symposium (VBS). The 2016 VBS...
Resident Rounds
Fall is a good time to be in California! This September, ten behavior residents had the opportunity to attend a week-long...
Comparing OCD in Humans and Dogs
In this National Geographic article, an MRI study of OCD in dogs is discussed and strategies for addressing OCD are...
Social Conflict between Household Cats
Dr. Debra Horwitz contributes the most recent blog post to Psychology Today's Decoding your Pet series. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201512/social-conflict-between-household-cats
Preventive Behavioral Care: Setting your Pup Up for Success
Many families bring a puppy into their home around the holidays or in the new year. Although the “puppy under...
Steroids Can Change Your Dog's Behavior
Dr. Emily Levine summarizes findings from a recent study demonstrating behavioral effects of steroids in dogs. See the AVSAB blog...
Video: Three Mistakes to Avoid when Working with Dog Aggression
Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists Dr. Suzanne Hetts and Dr. Dan Estep discuss some mistakes that behavior consultants and dog trainers...
Food Aggression in Shelter Dogs
From the Tufts University Center for Shelter Dogs blog, Dr. Amy Marder, DMV, CAAB, shares some comments about research on...
"Science Friday!": Noise sensitivity in 17 dog breeds
Dr. Megan Maxwell summarizes a recent survey study in which researchers examined owner-reported noise sensitivities across various dog breeds. Storengen,...