Double Your Money: The Hidden Advantage of Using Food to Train
By Eileen Anderson
We’ve all heard the comments: ‘You’re bribing your dog!’ ‘Training with treats makes dogs fat!’ ...
Our Greatest Teachers
By Lara Joseph
In my opinion, as trainers, our best teachers are the animals we struggle to find opportunities to ...
Social Relationships in the Domestic Horse
By Kathie Gregory
Within the daily routine, there are opportunities for horses to meet each other and start the ...
Dogs on the Road
By Diane Garrod
Traveling in a home on wheels can be a disaster without thorough planning. Any trip can be a full ...
Friends, Foes or Something in Between?
By Paula Garber
Unlike free-roaming cats who self-select their social group, owned cats living in multicat ...
Portland Blog Competition: Tips to Reduce Leash Reactivity
By Michelle Wieser
When a leashed dog barks, pulls or lunges at other dogs (or wildlife, skateboards, kids, ...
Building Bonds That Last
By Jennifer Shryock
Because dog and baby/toddler dynamics are constantly evolving, I would like to suggest that we ...
November 26, 2018: Study Investigates whether Dogs Know when They Are Wrong
New research has investigated the presence of metacognitive abilities in dogs and found that, if dogs know they do ...
Portland Blog Competition: Canine Aggression – The Public Perception
By Hannah Blumenfeld
“Not a nice dog,” says the woman on the sidewalk. Lucy and I had just walked past her, and ...
November 20, 2018: New Video Reveals Secrets of the Feline Tongue
Researchers created 3D scans of cats' tongues to create a video showing how "sharp, tiny cones on cats’ tongues ...
When Day Care Is Bad for Your Dog
By Danette Johnston
If your dog currently attends dog day care or you are thinking about starting, here is ...
Portland Blog Competition: Aggression by Any Other Name
By Stephanie Peters
“Help, my dog is aggressive!” This is often the first thing that I hear from potential ...