Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT Updated: June 2011 If you’ve read some of my other posts here, you know I’ve mentioned my Australian Shepherd named Conner. He is quite the remarkable dog; lots of natural herding instinct, loves kids and men, and a born dog/dog communicator who helps me diagnose and treat dog/dog aggression cases. Conner… [Read More]
Tips For Exercising With Your Dog
Miles Bensky, BA, CTC Summer is a beautiful time in Seattle, and as the warmer weather approaches, many of us find ourselves spending more time outside. Recently, I have taken up running, completing my first half-marathon in March over on Whidbey Island. As I have continued to train outside, I notice more and more people… [Read More]
Australian Shepherd Rescue Puppy Please!
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT I adopted two adult, male Aussies named Conner and Flynn from Australian Shepherd Rescue so now I’m a volunteer. A little over a week ago, I got a call from Seattle Animal Care and Control notifying me that a purebred, female Australian Shepherd puppy had been surrendered. Once the puppy’s hold… [Read More]
Confrontational Behavior Modification Techniques and the Risk to Owners
James Ha, PhD, CAAB I have expressed my concern about confrontational behavior modification techniques in earlier blogs: the use of “positive punishment” or dominance and pack theory-based techniques, especially in the hands of untrained users, has been shown to be ineffective and to produce negative side effects. Hiby and colleagues demonstrated that positive reinforcement techniques… [Read More]
Why We Love Three Woofs And A Woo!
Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC First, we love TWAAW because it is very funny. Food Lady is just a funny writer and her great photos really give her lots of opportunities for humor. Second, we love TWAAW because there are lots of great photos of dogs being dogs. Food Lady does not hide the fact that… [Read More]