You are the Secret to Your Pet’s Happiness Click here for original post.  by: Zazie Todd, PhD I think every dog and cat guardian wants to have a happy dog or cat. But have you ever stopped to think about how the things you do affect your pet’s happiness? Since we spend so much time […]

Why You Need To Reward Your Dog in Training, According to the Experts By: Zazie Todd, PhD. Click here for original post Dog training is not regulated, and against a backdrop of misinformation and out-dated ideas, it can be hard for dog guardians to know where to seek help. As the science has changed over […]

Muzzle Time By: Dr. Megan Maxwell, Phd Click here for original post I often work with dogs who have a history of aggression toward other dogs or people in the form of barking, growling, lunging, snapping, or biting. In some cases, the aggression is quite serious. I have worked with dogs, for example, who have […]

How to tell if your dog has separation anxiety and 5 things to do if she does By: Dr. Kelly Ballantyne Click here for original post Separation anxiety is a serious issue that affects dogs and their humans As a veterinary behaviorist, I see dogs suffering from separation anxiety on a weekly basis and it’s […]

Should Persian cats be extreme? Click here for original post By: Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado New research looks at what’s really going on with their faces. Although cats have lived with humans for thousands of years now, it hasn’t been until the last 150 years or so that humans started selectively breeding cats. Cats with […]

Understanding Aggression in Dogs: It’s Complex, but Fear is a Common Cause By: Zazie Todd, PhD. Click here for original post When you can persuade a lot of dog guardians to complete a questionnaire, you can answer some really interesting questions about dog behaviour. Like, what factors are associated with dogs being aggressive towards people? […]

If The Cat Fits, It Tells Us What They See Click here for original post By Zazie Todd, PhD. In the dark pandemic days of last summer, scientists had a fun project for people and their cats. The study takes the “If I fits, I sits” phenomenon one step further to tell us that cats […]

What’s the point of the “catnip response”? By Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click here for original post New research suggests it helps protect cats from mosquitos! Cats who respond to olfactory stimulation via plants (e.g., catnip, silver vine) often show a classic response that usually consists of rubbing, chewing and rolling in or around the […]

SHOW ME THE MONEY: WHY YOUR DOG DOESN’T LISTEN, UNLESS YOU’RE HOLDING FOOD Click Here for Original Post By: Dr. Jen Summerfield Today, I want to talk about one of the most common struggles I see with my behavior clients and their dogs.  Often, they’ve been through a basic obedience class or two, and their […]

Returning to work outside of the home? Start preparing your dog for this change now Click here for Original Post Written by Drs. Kelly Ballantyne, Kristin Kuntz, and Margaret Drewno Dogs benefit from predictability in their routines, and for many dogs, this predictability has been disrupted by changes in our lifestyles caused by the COVID-19 […]