by Drayton Michaels | Sep 6, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
Dog play is comprised of “ritualized aggression”, and aggression is rooted in fear. In ritualized aggression, there are varying degrees of fear/stress/aversions, along the spectrum from slight stress to possibly full blown fear, that results in a fight or bite...
by Theo Stewart | Sep 2, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
An elderly family member is no longer able to look after her dog, so her Cairn terrier Ben has gone to live with a couple and their dog Bonnie, a Labrador cocker spaniel mix. She’s small in size, no bigger …
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Aug 26, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
So you’ve decided after much decision and debate that another four-legged member will join your household. It’s definitely something that needs lots of careful consideration: A quick checklist to think about: Should you choose a dog or a bitch? How...
by Eileen Anderson | Aug 16, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Zani’s tail is up, and you’ll see in the video below that it is wagging. Does she look friendly and happy? Why do dogs wag their tails? The prevailing view is that they do so when they feel happy and...
by Theo Stewart | Aug 1, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Training
Just look at this dog! Isn’t she wonderful? Billie is a four-year-old Aylestone bulldog and her guardians have had her for six weeks. Previous to this she had been used as a breeding bitch and ended up in a shelter, …
