While most species gradually stop playing as they grow into adulthood, our beloved pooches never seem to stop playing no matter how old they are. My 10 year old German Shepherd, Nala, still reacts like a puppy when an opportunity…
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Dog play: what’s the purpose?
Tagged with: Dog, dog behavior, dog play, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Misc, Psychology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Misc, Psychology
The top 10 blogs you’ve liked in 2014
Another year has just gone by! I don’t know about you, but it feels like no matter how much I get accomplished, that to-do list just keeps on going. But before we take on a new year, let’s take a…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, Dog, dog aggression, dog behavior, dog cognition, Dog training, dog walk, dog walking, dogs, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, reward based training, Smart Animal Training Systems, Technology
Posted in Misc, science, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Misc, science, Technology, Training tools
I’m a woman and I love dogs – am I neurotic?
One out of five women score high in neuroticism. Anxiety, fear, worry, envy, frustration, jealousy, moodiness, anger and depression characterize people who score high in this personality dimension. They are more easily stressed out, have a higher tendency to being…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, dog owner, Dog training, dogs, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, neurotic, neuroticism, Pet, Pets, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog/human relationship, emotions, Misc, Psychology
Posted in Dog/human relationship, emotions, Misc, Psychology
Calming signals- Are they truly signals or calming?
Calming signals is a term brought forth by Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas (2005) to describe behaviors that dogs display when trying to calm down a situation. In animals living in groups, it’s important to have ways of communication that…
Tagged with: calming signals, Dog, dog behavior, dogs, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal Training Systems, stress signals, Turid Rugaas
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Fear, Misc, Psychology, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Fear, Misc, Psychology, science
2014 – The first Pet Technology Conference
Just 10 years ago, who would of thought we could hold an entire conference on technology in the pet industry? We have crossed the Rubicon earlier this month in Silicon Valley, home of many of the largest technology corporations. Innovations…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, Dog training, Dr. Dave Roberts, Dr. Roberts, human dog bond, Jean Donaldson, Jennifer Cattet, Malena DeMartini, Pet Technology conference, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, Positive Animal Training, science, Separation anxiety, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, Positive Animal Training, science, Separation anxiety, Technology, Training tools
10 steps to getting a great dog from the shelter
I train service dogs for a living. Where do I get my dogs? From the local shelters! 100% of the dogs that we train and place as service dogs come predominantly from the local Humane Societies and rescue groups and have…
Tagged with: abandonment, animal shelters, Dog, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, Resource, Shelter
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, Resource, Shelter
Animal Madness – A review of Laurel Braitman’s insightful new book
“Given my choice, I would almost always choose to be a feral dog. Maybe you don’t live as long, maybe you don’t have shots, maybe you have mange, but I would choose that in a hot second over waiting for…
Tagged with: abandonment, Animal Madness, animal shelters, Behavior, Dog, dog behavior, dogs, fear, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog behavior, emotions, Misc, Psychology, Separation anxiety
Posted in Dog behavior, emotions, Misc, Psychology, Separation anxiety
The Insider’s Secrets to Teaching Words to Dogs
For as long as humans have lived with animals, we’ve fantasized about being able to hold conversations with them. Throughout much of the traditional literature we can find people and animals talking together, from Eve and the serpent in the…
5 loving ways to pet a dog
We’ve all heard of the many health benefits of owning a dog; from reducing our blood pressure and heart rate to increasing our immune system. Being in the presence of a dog or better, touching and petting a dog is…
Tagged with: Dog, dog behavior, dog petting, Dog physical contact, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, petting, petting a dog, Smart Animal Training Systems, touching a dog
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, emotions, Misc, Psychology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, emotions, Misc, Psychology
Shelter dogs: studies highlight why some are adopted, others aren’t
The leading cause of death of our companion dogs is euthanasia in shelters. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), about 60% of dogs entering shelters are euthanized (ASPCA 2011). Some of these dogs…
Tagged with: animal shelters, Animal training, Dog, dog behavior, dog shelter, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, Shelter
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, Shelter