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…
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Smart breeding – increasing the dog’s chances to a good life
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
E-collars – why I never want to use them again
No matter where we stand on the training spectrum, from purely positive, to balanced or traditional, we all want the same thing: enhancing the behaviors that we want and decreasing those that we deem problematic, for the benefit of both…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, e-collar, Jennifer Cattet, relationship, reward based training, shock collar, Technology, Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, 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
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
Our Dogs Need Trainers and Vets Collaborating
According to Fatzò & al. (2006), when faced with behavior issues with Rex or Fido, most owners will first and above all, talk to their veterinarian during routine visits. Veterinarians are often the first pet professional to hear about the…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behaviorism, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal, veterinarian
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational
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
How bored is your dog?
It’s a well-established fact that dogs and humans have lived together for a very long time. With the industrial revolution however, as our lifestyle has dramatically changed, so has the life of our dearest companions. Instead of working with us,…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, 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