As trainers, we talk to dog guardians all the time. They come to us with questions and concerns about their dog and our job is to help them work out the best approach to their canine’s needs. Many have been…
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Service dogs: The fabulous, the faulty and the fake
One in 5 people suffer from a disability according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Many can’t hear or see well enough to safely function on their own, can’t pick up an object, make a call in case of emergency, open…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, Dog training, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, reward based training, service dog, Smart Animal, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, service dogs
Posted in Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Misc, service dogs
Dog Training: Praise or Treats?
While we understand that good behavior should be rewarded if we want the dog to repeat it, there are different opinions about how and how much we should reward our pooches. We might consider that a “good boy!” is a…
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 rise of Petnologies
The 21st century has certainly marked a turn in the development and use of technology. Most of us carry in our pockets a miniaturized computer allowing us everything from calling others, to checking our email, our stocks and the weather…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog training, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, reward based training, Smart Animal Training Systems, Technology
Posted in Misc, Positive Animal Training, science, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Misc, Positive Animal Training, science, Technology, Training tools