Cheryl Kolus, DVM, KPA-CTP Click for Original Post Craisin Her big green eyes sucked me in the moment I saw them. They had the potential to be so beautiful, but right now they were filled to the brim with fear. And they wouldn’t change much for a good 10 weeks....
WHY “SIT” HAPPENS: CUES VS. CONSEQUENCES Click Here for Original Post By Dr. Jen Summerfield Today’s topic is one that you might not have ever given much thought to, but it has more impact on your training than you might think! What makes behavior happen? Or to put it...
Dog Training Methods Affect Attachment to the Owner Originally posted on Companion Animal Psychology Dogs trained with aversive methods are less likely to show a ‘secure base’ effect, study shows. Image Credit: Well Pet Coach When people use aversive methods to train dogs, it is associated with risks to the...
Getting used to things (or not): Habituation vs. Sensitization by Jennifer Summerfiled, DVM Not too long ago, one of my training clients told me about an unexpected problem she was having with her dog. She had recently moved from a rural area to a more suburban neighborhood, and had...
In the fourth installment of a series, Dr. Melissa Bain discusses owner factors that play a role when assessing pet behavior problems. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201511/risk-analysis-behavior-problems-owner-factors-4
Webinar title and description: Use of Psychotropic Medications and Alternatives, with Liz Stelow, DVM, DACVB This webinar presents the uses of psychopharmacologic agents in veterinary medicine. Topics include ethical and legal issues around these medications, practical use of medications for different behavioral diagnoses, specific classes of medications and how...
A study published this month demonstrates that dopamine is involved in learning under both positive and negative reinforcement contingencies. A summary of this research, conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, is provided here: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/uops-bsn022916.php U of Penn’s original release of the study is here: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2016/02/dani/ And the original paper...
In this blog from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Emily Levine discusses the relationship between pain and behavior. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201602/your-dog-can-t-be-in-pain-he-runs-and-plays-think-again
In this excerpt from her pet behavior advice column, Dr. Megan Maxwell encourages pet owners to find opportunities to reward desirable behavior in their pets using natural reinforcers in daily routines. New Beginnings With the dawn of a new year often comes the embrace of new personal or professional...
This video provides an excellent history of the work of Keller and Marion Breland, early behavioral psychologists who pioneered the field of applied animal behavior and training. Complete with original video footage and narrated by Bob Bailey, this video takes viewers through the processes of operant and respondent conditioning...
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