Computers have insinuated themselves into every part of our lives, from work to home life and entertainment. Now there are new apps designed specifically for our cats. ...
If you are a dog owner, how good do you think you are at spotting distress in their dog? Do you think you are fairly good at it – and better than anyone else, because you are more familiar with your dog’s behavior than anyone? ...
“Resource guarding” seems to be the latest term used to describe dogs that are threatening or aggressive when their owners attempt to take something away from them. In the scientific behavior literature, this would likely be referred to as &l...
It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about instincts and drives in animals. So you might hear statements like “Pit bulls are just instinctively aggressive” or “If you want a dog to really learn something well, you have to switch him ou...
At a recent professional meeting, Jennifer Shryock, CPDT and Ellen Mahurin, M.A., ACAAB described Jennifer’s parent education programs for dog owners expecting a new baby (Dogs and Storks™) and those for toddlers and dogs (Dog & Baby Conne...
With the “dogs-disguised-as-wolves” model of understanding dog behavior still unfortunately a popular one, we thought it would be interesting to take a quick look at domestication and how dogs and wolves are different. It is commonly agreed that do...
While we don’t normally mix our personal lives with the pet behavior articles we write on this blog, this time, we are making an exception. As you may know, we (Dan and Suzanne) are part of Rocky Mountain Steel Bands. Dan plays guita...
During this Thanksgiving week, we thought we’d take a humorous look at what we, as a pet owning family, have to be thankful for this year. We are thankful that: ...
A friend remarked to us recently that every time she goes out of town and leaves her dog, Mason, with Sarah, a close friend, Mason always defecates overnight in one particular spot in Sarah’s house. Mason will occasionally do this at home, but not ...
This week in Parade Magazine (July 31, 2011) Kalee Thompson wrote an article about which pet was better – cats or dogs. She interviewed a number of people concerning nine different traits and concluded that while dogs outscored cats five to four, s...
