Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC When I got Nickel, my oldest dog, I heard about flyball and decided to take him to class. He seemed to enjoy it, and did all right, and I had fun. Since I knew little about structure, sports training, or related topics at the time, it took me a while to… [Read More]
No More Excuses, New Years Resolutions for Dog Training
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has declared January to be National Train Your Dog Month. Too often, owners relinquish their dogs to shelters because an untrained puppy is no big deal, but an untrained dog begins exhibiting behavior problems if the unwanted behavior is allowed to continue. How many phone… [Read More]
A Reading List in Animal Behavior, Part Two
Jim Ha, PhD, CAAB Back in the fall of 2008, I presented a blog titled A Reading List in Animal Behavior, Part One. I went on in that article to say, “So here I present a highly personal reading list in ethology. In this entry, I suggest some reading in basic ethology, and in a… [Read More]
Temperament Testing Dogs at the Entlefest
Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC Our afternoon at the Entlefest involved participating in an experiment: For the first time, a breed-specific European-style working temperament test was administered to Entlebuchers as part of a three-part breeding fitness exam. (The other two parts involve structure and movement.) Because so many owners wanted to participate, we divided the duties. … [Read More]
Parrot Behavior and Training Resources
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT I see many, many new dog behavior cases each year and I love my work, but sometimes, I need to branch out and learn about the behavior of other companion animals. My partner in Animal Behavior at Companion Animal Solutions is Jim Ha, PhD, CAAB. Jim sees all of the cat… [Read More]
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