Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC On one list I belong to, someone recently noted that her shy, reactive dog is much more barky and reactive when he is with her than when he is with other people, e.g. her sister and her pet sitter. She was wondering why. I suggested five possible reasons, and I’ve come… [Read More]
Dog/Dog Aggression, or Is It?
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT One of the most common calls we get from prospective clients starts with something like, “My dog is aggressive with other dogs, can it be fixed?” I’ve learned over the years that dog/dog aggression is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. The situation is further complicated because there are different… [Read More]
The Genetics of Behavior: What Color is Your Dog?
Jim Ha, PhD, CAAB Behavior has many causes: this is a general statement that many people believe is true, and it often causes people to extend the conclusion to one that suggests that we can never understand behavior, that it will always remain a black-box mystery. But of course, as professional animal behaviorists, academic or… [Read More]
Pit Bull Thoughts
Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC My colleague Christine blogged recently about herding with her Aussie, Conner, and about dogs’ instinctive behavior as modified by human breeding decisions. She mentioned the frequency of dog-dog aggression among pit bulls. This topic has been on my mind lately, and frankly, I’m getting angry. A very nice woman contacted me… [Read More]
Heart Rate: A Window to the Brain?
Jim Ha, PhD, CAAB I recently attended a conference of companion animal behavior practitioners and researchers, held in New Orleans this past March (see earlier blog entry). One of the most interesting, and most important, presentations at the three-day meeting was titled, “Assessing Behavior and Training Methods Using Physiological Measures.” This was a summary, and… [Read More]
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