Until recently, it was believed that animals didn’t feel pain or that they felt it differently than we do. In the past decade, research has shown that this simply isn’t true. Our pets definitely feel pain! We have stress when…
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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
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
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
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
Dog training revolution in French speaking countries
Clicker training was a revelation for me. When I was living in France (where I spent 30 years of my life) and first came across the couple of videos that were on the market in the US, almost 15 years…
Tagged with: Animal training, Catherine Collignon, Cesar Millan, Dog, France, Ian Dunbar, 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
Paris: a city of dog lovers
Besides in bark parks, our dogs in the US must be leashed at all times and kept out of most public places. When I moved back to the US about 10 years ago, after spending most of my life in…
Tagged with: Dog, France, Jennifer Cattet, Leash, Paris, Pet, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, Positive Animal Training