In the dog world, few subjects are as controversial as the debate on shock collars (electronic or e-collars). Advocates for their use claim that such devices don’t hurt but mostly emit an unpleasant vibration. They’re often the last resort for dogs…
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New findings on shock collars: why the UK wants to ban them
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, Dog training, e-collar, electronic collar, Jennifer Cattet, shock collar
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, News, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, News, Technology, Training tools
Could we soon have a conversation with our dog?
As dog lovers it’s quite obvious that we communicate with our dogs. At the very least, they react to our body language and emotions in ways that indicate they understand our intentions and moods. How much and what we actually…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, dog communication, Jennifer Cattet, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, News, Resource, science, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, News, Resource, science, Technology
Blah, blah, blah… Do dogs understand anything we say?
‘Do you want to go out for a walk?’ ‘Sit, sit, sit, I know you know how to do this, SIT, good boy, good doggy’. ‘Did you take my shoe? Rover, fess up! I know you did it!’ ‘Stop jumping…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, dog understand words, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science, Technology
Dog psychology trumps intuition and myth
So you’ve just come back from work, walked through your front door, and immediately notice the smell; this awful, yet familiar smell that unequivocally informs you that a dirty deed has been committed. Buster has relieved himself on the new…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, dog shame, guilty dog, Jennifer Cattet, Pet, Pets, puppy, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, Technology
What’s this blog about?
Smart Animal Training Systems was started by Wes Anderson, engineer and dog expert, to support the world of positive animal training through the use of smart technologies. Because I’m a scientist and behaviorist, Wes asked me to write for this…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behaviorism, clicker training, Dog, Pet, reward based training, Technology, Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Technology