Dr. Jim Ha, CAAB (Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist) Most pet owners are familiar with the situation: your dog or cat is upset about something, perhaps has been challenged or even attacked. But rather than an understandable response in which the animal lashes out at the challenger, or turns and runs, it will turn and attack… [Read More]
Canine assistants for dog/dog fear & aggression
Greta Kaplan, CPDT One of the most difficult practical aspects of working with reactive or aggressive dogs is creating practice scenarios where the client’s dog can be exposed to his triggers in a controlled fashion. Owners often assume we can meet at the dog park, because that is where the dog is having the problem…. [Read More]
Welcome to Behind the Behavior
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT Behind the Behavior: Information on ethology, animal behavior, and learning theory Companion Animal Solutions is dedicated to helping owners experience the enjoyment they envisioned when they first adopted their best friend, be it dog, cat, or bird. We help owners modify their pet’s behavior using ethology, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning…. [Read More]
Inheritance of fear and its ramifications on canine behavior
Greta Kaplan, CPDT Recently, I engaged in a discussion with a poster to a dog training list. The poster is a breeder of an AKC toy breed, and she had two intact, year-old males who were fighting. It sounded like one was resource guarding her and the other, she mentioned, was very shy. In responding,… [Read More]
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