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Separation Anxiety: The Great Imitator, Part 3

Dr. Meredith Stepita discusses the importance of teasing apart other house soiling issues from soiling resulting from separation anxiety. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201506/separation-anxiety-the-great-imitator-part-3

A Brief Overview of the Use of a Clicker in Training

You may have heard of clicker training from a variety of sources, as it has become a popular technique in...

Separation Anxiety: The Great Imitator (Part 2)

Dr. Meredith Stepita discusses additional causes of behavior that might appear like separation anxiety in this post from Psychology Today's...

Living with my dog is like…

Dr. Emily Levine discusses some of the difficulties of living with a dog with behavior problems in this post from...

ACVB Announcement

The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists welcomed 4 new Diplomates this year, bringing the total number of board certified veterinary...

Research Study: Litter Box Preference in Domestic Cats

In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Dr. Emma Grigg...

Separation Anxiety: The Great Imitator (Part 1)

Dr. Meredith Stepita discusses other causes of behavior that might appear like separation anxiety in this post from Psychology Today's...

Thinking Outside the Box: Feline Inappropriate Elimination

Dear Dr. Maxwell, We have a 7-year-old neutered male indoor cat named Bruce. Bruce is a nice cat with one...

Video Clip: Visual Warning Signs in Child-Dog Interactions

In this video from The Family Dog, a series of photos exemplify well some of the subtler body language and...

Trainers Ring announcement

Welcome back to the Trainer’s Ring. Sweet summertime. It could not get here quickly enough! Thank you for joining our...