A reader asked, "Can an aggressive dog wear a muzzle 24/7?" Is it possible? Yes. Will it damage them? Probably not. Will the dog have a high quality life? NO I would not recommend giving up on this dog and simply resorting to a muzzle. If you are unable to cure the dog, or to [...]
I am staying here in Calgary on a horse farm (lots of rescues) with a wonderful, holistic, clicker training friend, Monty. She introduced me to a wonderful (and inexpensive) on-line set of courses on Equine Nutrition taught by Dr. Eleanor Kellon. Monty also highly recommends the on-line equine clicker training classes taught by Alexandra Kurland as she [...]
From the Animal Wellness Magazine Ask the Vet questions I am answering: If you want to subscribe to this magazine, use my code - CCDVM. Thanks. Q. My rescue, who is almost 2, has started marking “my” things. He will mark my side of the bed, he will try and steal my clothes and [...]
I just heard that John Bradshaw, a British anthrozoologist, was on Fresh Air Thursday 9/5/2013 (NPR show hosted by Terri Gross), which is readily available in podcast. Discussion on cat behavior and cat-human relationships. Andrea Tasi, a wonderful homeopathic veterinarian in Northern Virginia who specializes in cats says it was wonderful and highly recommends every cat [...]
World-renowned veterinarian, animal behaviorist & dog trainer, Dr. Ian Dunbar is coming to Maryland in June for two events: a single-day seminar and a hands-on weekend workshop Wednesday June 19th (9:30am-5:30pm), in Salisbury, MD: The Dominance Myth: Fearfulness, Reactivity & Aggression in Dogs Saturday, June 22- Sunday, June 23 (9:30am-5:30pm), in Columbia, MD: Fun & [...]
In July, 2012, a group of scientists signed a declarationof animal consciousness at the Francis Crick Memorial Conference on Consciousness in Human and non-Human Animals, at Churchill College, University of Cambridge in the presence of Stephen Hawkins. Basically they are saying that the neuroanatomy is similar enough and the tests (I do not like the sound [...]
In the 2/2011 issue of Veterinary Practice News, Dr. Dodman, the founder of the Tufts' Animal Behavior Clinic, speaks on cat aggression. Dr. D states that even in dogs, "conflict aggression" is now considered more accurate than "dominance aggression" as wolves and wild dogs do not seem to organize this way. Since cats do not [...]
Victoria Stilwell, in the November 2011 issue of Bark Magazine says that a survey showed that 90% of the dogs in the US have no formal behavior and obedience training. One of the main reasons dogs are returned to shelters, and a common question for me is behavior issues for cats and dogs. Whole Dog [...]
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