Dr. Emily Levine summarizes findings from a recent study demonstrating behavioral effects of steroids in dogs. See the AVSAB blog post from November 12, 2015 for the full abstract of this study. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201511/steroids-can-change-your-dogs-behavior
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Food Aggression in Shelter Dogs
From the Tufts University Center for Shelter Dogs blog, Dr. Amy Marder, DMV, CAAB, shares some comments about research on food aggression in shelter dogs. http://www.centerforshelterdogs.com/Home/News/ShelterDogsBlog/tabid/79/ctl/ReadCSDBlog/mid/654/ArticleId/208/Default.aspx
Risk Analysis of Behavior Problems: Animal Factors, 2
Dr. Melissa Bain continues her discussion of risk factors for behavior problems in this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201510/risk-analysis-behavior-problems-animal-factors-2
Risk Analysis of Behavior Problems: Overview Part 1
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Melissa Bain introduces a series she will be sharing on assessing risk in pet behavior problems. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201509/risk-analysis-behavior-problems-overview-part-1
Excessive Barking Part 1: Why Does my Dog Bark?
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding your Pet series, Dr. Liz Stelow discusses some of the functions or causes of excessive barking in dogs. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201509/excessive-barking-part-i-why-does-my-dog-bark
Behavioral "Red Flags" in the Dog
In this post from Psychology Today’s Decoding you Pet series, Dr. Stelow provides an overview of canine body language indicators of stress and fear. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201508/behavioral-red-flags-in-the-dog
Grant Funding Opportunity
WALTHAM has funds available in 2015 to sponsor high quality research to support the WALTHAM ‘Caring Science’ approach. Prior to submitting a formal application, investigators are required to submit a letter of intent by 14th August 2015. http://www.waltham.com/waltham-research/other-funding-opportunities/
Nine Strategies for Enhancing Enrichment for Cats with Jobs
Dr. Theresa DePorter reviews some strategies for enhancing feline enrichment and improving cats’ individual welfare. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201507/nine-strategies-enhancing-enrichment-cats-jobs
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
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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