Dr. Meredith Stepita discusses additional causes of behavior that might appear like separation anxiety in this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201506/separation-anxiety-the-great-imitator-part-2
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Living with my dog is like…
Dr. Emily Levine discusses some of the difficulties of living with a dog with behavior problems in this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201505/living-my-dog-is
ACVB Announcement
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists welcomed 4 new Diplomates this year, bringing the total number of board certified veterinary behaviorists to 68. Would you like to become a DACVB? All the information you will need can be found at the ACVB website: www.dacvb.org. Go to the Resources tab,...
Research Study: Litter Box Preference in Domestic Cats
In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Dr. Emma Grigg and colleagues examined the preference of 28 cats, each provided with a covered and an uncovered litter box. Boxes were cleaned daily and waste was measured in each box....
Separation Anxiety: The Great Imitator (Part 1)
Dr. Meredith Stepita discusses other causes of behavior that might appear like separation anxiety in this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201506/separation-anxiety-the-great-imitator-part-1
Thinking Outside the Box: Feline Inappropriate Elimination
Dear Dr. Maxwell, We have a 7-year-old neutered male indoor cat named Bruce. Bruce is a nice cat with one big exception: he refuses to poop in a litter box. He pees in it religiously but will poop on the floor near a litter box. This has been going...
Video Clip: Visual Warning Signs in Child-Dog Interactions
In this video from The Family Dog, a series of photos exemplify well some of the subtler body language and facial expression indicators of tension and avoidance in dogs interacting with children. http://stopthe77.com/
Trainers Ring announcement
Welcome back to the Trainer’s Ring. Sweet summertime. It could not get here quickly enough! Thank you for joining our summer edition. With the warmer months on our mind, our animals are also going to be a part of the endless fun activities planned with our friends and family....
Technicians Corner announcement
Ever wondered why the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians was established? The Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians is composed of a diverse group of individuals. Examples of fields where our technicians work include: a college professor, owners of private training businesses, working in private and specialty practices, an animal...
Why shouldn't we use punishment to teach a dog not to jump up
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Emily Levine argues that positive punishment may not be the best tactic for reducing jumping by dogs. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201505/why-shouldn-t-we-use-punishment-toteach-dog-not-jump
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