Issue 14 | November 2019
Communication and Documentation in an Animal Shelter
It is the responsibility of the Behavior and Training Department at our animal shelter, the Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP), to create, communicate, and implement behavior modification and training plans...
Grey Zone Dogs
“Is this a no-kill shelter?” That’s one of the most common questions I was asked when I worked at the Denver Dumb Friends League, a huge shelter that provides services...
Getting Over That Paywall: Accessing Research When You’re Not An Academic
As animal behavior professionals, we should all be committed to keeping up with the scientific basis for our practices, and we want to know when new discoveries about how animals...
An Interview with Michele Pouliot
Michele Pouliot is widely credited with introducing positive reinforcement-based training to the guide dog world and promoting the expansion of Clicker Training internationally within the guide dog field. Before she...
Using Rotation to Reduce Stress in Multi-Cat Situations
Multi-cat homes where all the cats live indoors are growing more and more common in today's feline world, as shelters, breeders, and behavior consultants recognize the benefits of bringing more...
Managing Canine Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease commonly seen in pet dogs. It has been found that 80% of dogs over the age of 8, and 20% of dogs over the age...
Outdoor cats: Science and Welfare
Recent research (Chalkowski et. al 2019) into whether outdoor access was a risk factor in the spread of 19 different pathogens, some of which transmit to humans and wildlife as...
Getting Out of my Dog Training Comfort Zone by Experiencing a Different Species
I had trained dogs, cats, and humans, but never a bird. I felt a mix of trepidation and confidence. I knew my behavioral science, I knew how to lure, capture,...
Cueing our Learners: Giving Feedback in Dog Training Classes
Dog trainers and behavior consultants tend to spend a lot of time helping our learners – the clients, not their dogs – develop new skills to help manage their canines....
Every Tale Tells a Story
Winner of the 2019 IAABC Rebecca Park Animal Behavior Consulting: Principles & Practice Scholarship
Working with Rescues as an Animal Behavior Consultant
Building a relationship with your local rescue can not only be a way of improving the welfare and rehomeability of many dogs but can also help with expanding your client...
What Dog Behavior Doesn’t Teach You About Sheep
Anna and I were standing at the back of a queue of woolly bottoms. Anna is my German shepherd dog, and the woolly bottoms belong to my 200 Poll Dorset...
How to Talk About…
In this regular column, we ask animal behavior consultants how they approach some of the most common challenges in working with clients.
Puzzle Feeding for Snakes
Environmental enrichment and focus on animal welfare are now common practice for many pets. Some companies have started producing toys specifically designed for foraging. It’s even becoming standard in zoological...
Reflections on Pain in Equine Behavior
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard (or seen on social media) someone say "I've had all the physical checks so it must be behavioural" when referring...
Using Mat Work Training in Behavior Modification
The concept of mat work or place training is nothing new in dog training. However, it remains one of my favorite behaviors to teach because it is very useful for...
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