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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Use Natural Rewards Strategically Click here for original post One often encounters the use of treats in dog training and behavior therapy, and treats are indeed a wonderful and powerful reinforcer to use for teaching new behavior, generalizing learned behavior in new contexts, or fostering calm and attentive behavior...
New Study Shows Dogs Trained with Rewards Only are More Optimistic Click Here for Original Post By Zazie Todd, PhD When dogs are trained with methods such as leash jerks, yelling, and shock collars, they have worse welfare than dogs trained solely with food rewards, according to new research....
Problem-solving and “pawed-ness” in cats – is there a relationship? By: Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click Here for Original Post Most humans are right-handed (although as someone who lives with a lefty – DEFINITELY not all!); have you ever wondered if your cat also has a paw preference? I’ve previously...
SCAREDY DOGS AND STRANGERS – PART 2 Click for Original Post Welcome back! Today, we’re going to plow ahead with our discussion about how to help fearful or aggressive dogs feel more comfortable with visitors. If you missed my previous post on this topic, you should probably go back and...
If Your Dog is Afraid, Avoid These Two Mistakes Click here for Original Post By Zazie Todd, PhD When working with fearful dogs, an effective and commonly-used technique is desensitization and counter-conditioning. It’s a very powerful technique, but there are some technical aspects that you need to get right in...
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