Blog Articles

The On Again/Off Again Litter Box User – Feline Idiopathic (Interstitial) Cystitis

Learn more about Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC) , its behavioral symptoms, and some environmental treatments, in this recent blog post by...

Socialization is more than mere exposure

Anyone who has acquired a puppy is likely to have heard that they must socialize extensively during the first year...

Young foals show similar learning abilities to their older counterparts

Researchers Elena Martinez de Andino and Sue McDonnell found that the abilities of younger foals, aged six weeks to three...

A dog’s least favorite holiday?

As 4th of July approaches, Dr. Megan Maxwell, CAAB, discusses some strategies for dealing with many dogs' least favorite holiday....

Trainers Ring Spring 2017

Welcome back to the Trainers Ring! This time around, we’ll be talking about puppies. With summer break coming up, many...

Introducing a Muzzle

There are certain situations in which a dog with a history of aggression should or must wear a muzzle during...

CAAB Chat with authors of The Science Behind a Happy Dog: Canine Training, Thinking, and Behavior

With Guest Chatters Emma Grigg, Ph.D., CAAB and Tammy Donaldson, Ph.D., CAAB "In writing this book, Tammy and I wanted...

Bringing a Second Dog into the Home

In this excerpt from her pet behavior advice column, The Teacher's Pets, Dr. Megan Maxwell, CAAB, addresses a reader's question...

Sorry to Say (Dogs and Guilt, Revisited), from Dr. Patricia McConnell

In this recent blog post, Dr. Patricia McConnell, CAAB, discusses a recent attribution of guilt to a dog's behavior and...

CAAB Chat: Behavior, Stress and Respiratory Disease in Shelter Dogs

In this recent CAAB Chat, Dr. Alexandra Protopopova, Dr. Nathan Hall (Texas Tech) and Dr. Jessica Hekman (University of Illinois)...