Puppies are like gremlins. They bite everything in sight, including our hands, pant legs and favorite shoes. They pee all the time, chase after every moving object, and just like human toddlers are a ton of work! Yet, for some…
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We just can’t resist puppies! Why?
Tagged with: cute, Dog, dog cognition, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, Konrad Lorenz, puppies, puppy, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fun, News, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fun, News, Resource, science
Smart breeding – increasing the dog’s chances to a good life
Behavior issues are the primary reason why owners give up their pets. We’re all talking about the latest behavior modification technique, and often blame poor handling or inexperience, but at the core of many behavior problems lies a basic genetic…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, behavior genetics, Dog, dog breeding, dog cognition, dogs, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, science
Spatial navigation – how dogs find their way
Vanessa Woods and Brian Hare surprised me the other day with the drawing they had published in their book ‘The Genius of Dogs’, about one of the experiments I had worked on with the Geneva University in Switzerland (fig.1). I wanted to write about those experiments for…
Tagged with: Brian Hare, dog cognition, dogs, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, path intergration, spatial navigation, The Genius of Dogs, University of Geneva
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Resource, science
Human and Dog – a Bond of True Love
All over the world, extraordinary stories of dogs are reported in the news. In Scotland, an Akita jumped into freezing water to save his owner from drowning, in Australia, a dog laid next to his owner, trapped under his vehicle,…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, dog love, dogs, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, love, man's best friend, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training
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
The Genius of Dogs: Heralds New Era in Dog Cognition Research
I just finished reading Brian Hare’s and Vanessa Woods’ book, The Genius of Dogs. I was anxious to get my hands on this book and was looking forward to learning about the latest studies on dog cognition. I had also…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behaviorism, Brian Hare, dog cognition, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, The Genius of Dogs
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Can dogs really feel guilt?
Do Dogs feel guilt? All over the world, well-intended owners scold dogs, as they attempt to teach their pooch out of peeing on the carpet, tearing through the trash, or destroying the furniture. As Sam walks through the door after…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Positive Animal Training
When the dog/human bond breaks down…What can we do?
With about 62% of households in the US owning a pet and over $55.53 billion spent every year, clearly Americans have proven their love for animals. Dogs and cats of course hold a very special place in our hearts with…
Tagged with: abandonment, animal shelters, Dog, dog cognition, euthanasia, Jennifer Cattet
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training
Can your dog recognize you from a picture?
Have you ever considered sending a picture of yourself to your beloved dog while he’s waiting for your return from vacation? Most of us would probably not think of this as anything meaningful to the dog. Yet, research is now…
Tagged with: dog cognition, Dr Autier-Derian, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, Positive Animal Training
You can’t lie to your dog!
Of all mammals, dogs have evolved into super human readers! Scientific studies reveal that they even exceed our closest relatives, the Chimpanzees, when it comes to understanding our communication signals. In other words, during the domestication process, dogs have developed…
Tagged with: Chimpanzee, Dog, dog cognition, Ethology, Human, Interpersonal relationship, Jennifer Cattet, SMART
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, science