Blog Articles
Walking Nightmares can Become a Treat!
In this selection from her pet behavior advice column in The Roanoke Times, Dr. Megan Maxwell discusses strategies for rewarding...
Why Does My Dog Bite Me When He Approaches Me to Be Petted?
A recent blog post from Psychology Today's Decoding your Pet series, written by Dr. Emily Levine. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201604/why-does-my-dog-bite-me-when-he-approaches-me-be-petted
How to Introduce Cats
This piece by Lynn Miller for PetMD includes tips on how to introduce a new cat to a resident cat...
Differences in Trait Impulsivity Indicate Diversification of Dog Breeds into Working and Show Lines
A study published this month in Scientific Reports examines impulsivity across Border Collies and Labs bred either for show or...
Trainer's Ring Announcement
Spring Trainer’s Ring 2016 Laura Monaco Torelli Spring is here! What a fun time of year for us and our...
ACVB Announcement
Dr. Jaak Panksepp is our keynote speaker! The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) is excited to announce our keynote...
ACVB Residents Announcement
Short course has been announced: Zoo Animal Behavior. The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident’s short course has been announced...
Technician's Corner Announcement
Hello everyone! My name is Brittany Thomas. I am a licensed veterinary technician at Animal Medical Center of Middletown in...
Study: Dopamine involved in learning under both positive and negative reinforcement
A study published this month demonstrates that dopamine is involved in learning under both positive and negative reinforcement contingencies. A...
New Webinar Available
The most recent AVSAB/UCD webinar is now available! Topic for the discussion and instructions for accessing it are presented. Direct...