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Introducing a New Horse to a Group

Introducing a New Horse to a Group

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Horse

Earlier this summer I purchased a new horse. Before bringing him to our farm, I gave a lot of thought to how I would introduce him to the five equines already living on our farm. I allow my horses as much social contact as possible given that horses are social...
Successfully Handling Transitions in Shelters

Successfully Handling Transitions in Shelters

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Shelter

Animal shelters and rescues often struggle with resources. The ability to adapt to change is just as important as community and staff support. In April of 2007, the Jacksonville Humane Society suffered a great loss after a massive fire, which you can learn more about...
A Perfect Human-Animal Bond Storm

A Perfect Human-Animal Bond Storm

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Working Animals

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion. Arthur Koestler Although many items appear on my list of enjoyable activities, reading mysteries remains a lifelong favorite. This ongoing exploration of the who, what, where, when, how, and why of hundreds of plots...
Career Paths: Stephanie Edlund

Career Paths: Stephanie Edlund

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Interviews, Business of Behavior

Animal behavior consultants come from all walks of life. One of the most common questions IAABC gets is about how to get started working with pets and their people. The truth is, there’s no set career path, and no single qualification that prepares you for this...
The Internet, Exercise, and Parrots

The Internet, Exercise, and Parrots

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Parrot

On the Internet, you may come across all manner of fun, interesting, and sometimes zany things that parrots can do. It can be funny to watch, or just interesting to learn. Kudos for continuing to research and discovering new ways to improve your birds’ lives! We...
Cat Training Corner

Cat Training Corner

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Cat

This column highlights some of the great training you and your cat can do together. We’ll start with how to train a foundational behavior, and build up to showing off some of the fun and useful tricks that build on that groundwork. This issue we’re looking at...
Behavior Consulting for Reptiles

Behavior Consulting for Reptiles

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Reptile, Interviews

We talk to Danielle Beck, ABTC registered clinical animal behaviourist, and the United Kingdom’s only reptile behavior consultant working with pet lizards, about the unique challenges of working with these fascinating and often misunderstood animals. How did you get...