Blog Articles
Trainer's Ring, Fall 2016
21 September 2016 By Laura Monaco Torelli Welcome back to the Trainer’s Ring. Fall is here! This is my favorite...
Microchip Pet Feeder
All sorts of new products designed to impact or improve our pets' behavior are being advertised these days. Here is...
Understanding and Addressing Food Guarding: The Case of Frogger
Frogger was a sleek and energetic German Shepherd puppy. His case exemplifies many food guarding cases I have seen so...
Conference Announcement: ASAT
ORCA presents: The 9th annual Art and Science of Animal Training Conference February 25-26, 2017 Dallas, Texas Speakers for the...
New Website Welcome
Welcome to the new website for AVSAB! Some of our blog posts have been transferred from the old website so...
Crazy in the Car!
Coco was a Standard Poodle I worked with several years ago. Spunky yet regal, Coco was a delight to her...
CAAB Chat Webinar: Preview of Public Day at Animal Behavior Society
This year, the topic for Public Day at the ABS Meeting at the University of Missouri is “Animals Helping in...
New Article: How Clicker Training Works
A paper was published this month in Applied Animal Behaviour Science in which authors summarize the origins and various hypotheses...
CAAB Chat Webinar: Principles For and Discussion About Cooperative Training
The most recent CAAB Chat with guest Dr. Jessica Lockhart, CAAB, is now available. Whether you are a pet owner...
A New Treatment for Dogs Scared by Thunder and Fireworks
In this post from The New York Times, veterinarians and veterinary behaviorists discuss options for addressing dogs' fear of thunder...