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Muzzle Time

Muzzle Time By: Dr. Megan Maxwell, Phd Click here for original post I often work with dogs who have a...

Where Not to Take your Dog

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decoding-your-pet/201711/where-not-take-your-dog From The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in Psychology Today's Decoding your Pet series

To Muzzle or Not to Muzzle: That is the Question

In this post from Psychology Today's Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Emily Levine discusses uses and benefits of muzzling when...

Dogs’ Tails Tell Tales So Let’s Listen!

“But I don’t understand why she bit me, Doc! She was wagging her tail the whole time…” If I had...

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

Research Paper Summary: Behavioral Assessment of Child-Directed Canine Aggression

A brief report titled Behavioral Assessment of Child-Directed Canine Aggression by Reisner, Shofer, and Nance (2007) provides some demographic data...

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...

Canine Chin Rest Behavior video

Dog trainer Laura Monaco Torelli shares a training video for teaching a chin rest that can be used during veterinary...

Do your dog’s rights begin where my child’s rights end?

In this blog post from Psychology Today's Decoding Your Pet series, Dr. Lisa Radosta presents her opinion on using children...

Product Review: Dog Bite Prevention Strategy App

The Dog Bite Prevention Strategy App- created by Animal Connected Inc. (Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dog-bite-prevention-strategy/id775955192?mt=8) Review by Dr. Amy Pike, and Alexa...