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…
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Calming signals- Are they truly signals or calming?
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
Wolf Park: For the Love of Wolves
Wolves have always triggered strong emotional reactions in people. Some fear them, others love them, but rare are those indifferent to this intelligent, powerful and mysterious animal. Wolves have fascinated mankind for millennia, which is one reason why so many…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, dog aggression, dog behavior, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, Wolf, Wolf behavior, Wolf Park, Wolves
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Misc, Wolves
Posted in Dog/human relationship, Misc, Wolves
When science and dog training come together – SPARCS 2014
Dog lovers from all walks of life are often convinced that they have a fairly strong understanding of dog behavior. From the dog guardians to the dog professionals, most feel confident about interpreting canine behavior and are quick at dispensing…
Tagged with: #SPARCS2014, Animal training, Behavior, dog cognition, Dog training, Ethology, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems, SPARCS 2014
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Misc, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Misc, science
Is your body language helping or confusing your animal?
Humans and their pets understand one another on many basic levels. We can even extend this statement and recognize that we are capable of a certain level of interpretation of the intentions of wild species. We can identify most expressions…
Tagged with: abrantes, Animal training, Behaviorism, Dog, dog cognition, Dog training, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, emotions, Horse, Misc, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, emotions, Horse, Misc, science
Animal training, craft or applied science?
‘Let me start by saying that you’re looking at one lucky SOB! Said Bob Bailey in front of a crowd of dog professionals eager to learn from one of the most accomplished animal trainers in the world. A mind always…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behaviorism, clicker training, Dog, Dog training, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, SMART, Technology
Posted in Bob Bailey, Dog behavior, Dog training, Positive Animal Training, Psychology, science, Technology
Posted in Bob Bailey, Dog behavior, Dog training, Positive Animal Training, Psychology, 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
We just can’t resist puppies! Why?
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…
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
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
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 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