In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Melissa Bain introduces a series she will be sharing on assessing risk in pet behavior problems. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201509/risk-analysis-behavior-problems-overview-part-1
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"Science Friday!": A Revised Taxonomy of Assistance Animals
Dr. Megan Maxwell summarizes a recent paper in The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, in which authors present a taxonomy of assistance animals to clarify a currently murky area of label confusion and misuse. Parenti, L.P., Foreman, A., Meade, J. & Wirth, O. (2013). A revised taxonomy of...
Excessive Barking Part 2: How do I stop my dog from barking?
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Liz Stelow follows up on her assessment of canine barking with a quick overview of some common strategies for reducing it. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201509/excessive-barking-pt-ii-how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking
Addressing Fear of Thunderstorms with Systematic Desensitization
Crash! Boom! Bang! Addressing Fear of Thunderstorms with Systematic Desensitization Every year as thunderstorm season rolls around, I get a flood of calls from concerned dog owners whose beloved pooches are chewing through beds, clawing at crates, or drenching themselves in drool while the thunder booms and the lightning...
Excessive Barking Part 1: Why Does my Dog Bark?
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Liz Stelow discusses some of the functions or causes of excessive barking in dogs. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201509/excessive-barking-part-i-why-does-my-dog-bark
Fall 2015 Diplomate Department Announcement
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The Veterinary Behavior Symposium (VBS) was held July 10, 2015 in Boston, MA. This well attended meeting featured a intriguing keynote address “An Ethological Approach to Understanding Animal Behavior” by Dr. Ray Coppinger, and a day full of research papers on a wide variety of topics including ‘Outdoor Containment...
Fall 2015 Technicians Corner
The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians is launching a new state of the art website in early September. The current web site is still online, but has been downsized in preparation. SVBT also now has its own private Facebook group where members can ask questions, share information and hold...
Fall 2015 Trainers Ring
Fall is in the air! One of the most beautiful times of the year is right around the corner. A time filled with change and an abundance of color. Mother Nature has a lovely way of communicating. Of telling various species of animals and plants that its time to...
"Science Friday!": Research Paper Review
Dr. Maxwell summarizes and reviews a recent paper published in The Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science titled “Effects of Caregiver-Implemented Aggression Reduction Procedure on Problem Behavior of Dogs” Full Reference: Echterling-Savage, K., DiGennaro Reed, F.D., Miller, L.K., & Savage, S. (2015). Effects of Caregiver-Implemented Aggression Reduction Procedure on...
Behavioral "Red Flags" in the Dog
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding you Pet series, Dr. Stelow provides an overview of canine body language indicators of stress and fear. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201508/behavioral-red-flags-in-the-dog
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