Blog Articles
A Different Perspective on the Human-Animal Bond
In this blog post from Psychology Today's Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Carlo Siracusa discusses how humans can use empathy...
Dogs Don't Bite out of the Blue
In this blog post from Psychology Today's Decoding Your Pet series, Dr. Ilana Reisner reviews some basic sources of provocation...
Book Summary – Dogs: Domestication and the Development of a Social Bond by Darcy F. Morey (2010).
Book Summary: Dogs: Domestication and the Development of a Social Bond by Darcy F. Morey, 2010. Cambridge University Press, New...
Using Positive Reinforcement with Your Newly Adopted Dog
Applied animal behaviorists and veterinary behaviorists can serve an important role in providing information and services to local animal shelters...
It Makes No Sense to Punish a Fearful Dog
Dr. Ilana Reisner argues that the use of positive punishment to treat fearful behavior is problematic and recommends differential (positive)...
Like Real-estate, Feline House Soiling Is All About Location
Dr. Horwitz relates a brief behavioral history and her treatment recommendations for Princess, a cat who was brought in for...
The Dominance Down
Dr. Radosta discusses the problematic "dominance down" - the forced down position mistakenly used by some owners (and recommended by...
Do your dog’s rights begin where my child’s rights end?
In this blog post from Psychology Today's Decoding Your Pet series, Dr. Lisa Radosta presents her opinion on using children...
Help! Max Won’t Let Me Sleep at Night
In this post from Psychology Today's Decoding Your Pet series, Dr. Carter discusses some of the behavioral changes associated with...
Book Review: Animal Madness
Animal Madness Book Review Author Laurel Braitman has a fresh perspective on animal psychology. Her PhD work is in History...