Thinking Inside the Box
By Andrea Carne
“If it fits, I sits.” How many Facebook memes and YouTube videos depicting cats squished into ...
Teaching Students, Training Kittens
By Breanna Norris
Where to begin training a kitten? We started in the same place we would with any other species, ...
Group Housing Solutions
By Kathie Gregory
Horses have evolved as a social species to live in groups. The group is essential to the ...
Considering Canine Aggression from a Scientific Perspective
By Susan Nilson
“The skull shape is going to determine the bite level. There’s a lot of stuff that goes into the ...
Learning from Mother Nature
By Lara Joseph
Sadly, behavior issues are skyrocketing in the realm of exotic animal care. Most of what I see is ...
Saying Goodbye
By Alicia Obando
According to Tzivian et al. (2015), the loss of a pet may be “very stressful to the owner, ...
Dealing with Dog Bite Liability
By David Pearsall
As most pet professionals are aware, a general liability policy will protect you against bodily ...
Teaching Your Dog to “Go Say ‘Hi'”
By Danette Johnston
I am not a fan of dogs greeting on leash for several reasons but I do like to teach dogs a ...
June 18, 2019: New Study Examines Evolution of “Puppy Dog Eyes”
A new study has found that facial musculature between domestic dogs and gray wolves differs only around the eye. ...
Are Head Halters Like Prongs?
By Yvette Van Veen
Are Head Halters Like Prongs?
Head halters took the training world by storm years ...
Animal Trainers: Take Animal Emotions into Consideration!
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting
Is the dog fearful, or ...
June 5, 2019: NY Legislature Votes to Ban Declawing in Cats
New York lawmakers have passed a bill sponsored by Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) to ban cat declawing, meaning New ...