Carly Loyer Davis, BA Part One of this article pointed out that the proposed breed-specific legislation for the City of Seattle is ambiguous and uncertain in designating which dogs it should apply to. But even if the City works out this knot, the legislation creates further problems. Some of the restrictions on these breeds present… [Read More]
Seattle’s Proposed Breed Specific Legislation
Carly Loyer Davis, BA, CPDT Companion Animal Solutions believes that breed bans are a bad idea for a number of reasons. Instead of discussing this broad topic in a general way, I decided to get a copy of Seattle’s proposed breed ban legislation. I found so many vague and problematic issues with Seattle’s proposed legislation… [Read More]
Modern Animal Behavior: A Lot Has Changed in the Last Few Decades
Jim Ha, PhD, CAAB The modern science of animal behavior, which we call ‘ethology’, has come a long way in the past few decades, from a largely observational, descriptive science to a modern, quantitative science based on solid foundations of evolutionary biology and quantitative methodology. One of the most common situations in which I realize… [Read More]
Bite for Bite: Examining the Link Between Nutrition & Your Pet’s Behavior
Molly Grim, B.A. We’ve all felt it: The late-afternoon energy crash between lunch and a second cup of coffee, or the on-edge irritability that preceeds that hours-overdue dinner. As humans, we know that food is a vital tool in stabilizing our mood and energy levels, and for maintaining overall health. Providing all the necessary brain… [Read More]
Pet Positive: Gentler Methods of Dog Training Come to Seattle
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT Seattle Woman Magazine featured me and one of my clients for an article in their February issue titled Pet Positive: Gentler Methods of Dog Training Come to Seattle. The magazine did a very nice job of comparing and contrasting traditional (coercion based) methods of dog training with the positive reinforcement based… [Read More]
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