Issue 24 | June 2022
Issue 24 Table Of Contents
The IAABC Foundation Journal issue 24, with content from dog, cat, parrot, horse, reptile, shelter, legal, and working animal experts.
Everybody loves Fido! The Ethics of Including Animals in Mental Health Work
Summary: Animals have been used as adjuncts in therapy since the time of Freud, and there are more and more programs that use animals to help patients communicate and heal....
Parrots Need You! The Lacey Act and USDA-APHIS
Summary: Two new sets of regulations, from different parts of the US Government, are poised to create serious problems for parrot caregivers, avian veterinarians, rescuers, and breeders. This article looks...
Who Keeps the Dog? Divorce Advice from a Pet Custody Expert
As a dog behavior consultant, chances are you'll encounter clients in the process of separating, as well as dogs who are facing an uncertain future due to family breakup. This...
Brie Breathes Easy: Training a Cat to Enjoy an Inhaler
Asthma is relatively rare in cats, but when I took Brie to the emergency vet and found out his respiration rate was over 80 breaths per minute, I knew something...
A Novel Method for Rearing Orphaned Donkey Foals with Behaviour in Mind
While rare, orphaned foals present some of the greatest challenges in relation to equid care and welfare. Human caregivers can't provide the same kind of feeding and care that the...
Continuing the Virtual Classroom at SPCA Monterey County
The pandemic forced dog trainers to adapt to new ways of working, and fast! Now that things are reopening, what about working online went well? What might we want to...
Case Study: Luna — Reactivity to Other Dogs Part 1
A case of dog-dog reactivity in an energetic older dog, is made more complicated by the client's specific situation and set of needs, and then turns into human-directed aggression as...
Sex in the Psittacine
You want your parrot to love you, but...not like that! Inappropriate sexual behaviors in parrots can be frustrating for everyone involved, but learning more about why they might be happening...
Case Study: Bilbo – Aggression and Escape Behaviours in a Horse
Bilbo was aggressive, unruly, and very unhappy. Was she just angry? Or, was she spending too much time indoors, eating the wrong kinds of foods, and getting frustrated? Approaching her...
Working with Shy Dogs in a Class Setting
Not all shy dogs need one-on-one work, and not all caregivers are capable of finding that environment. A class for shy dogs can work, if the environment is properly set...
Case Study: Jumbo — Extreme Fearfulness in a Cat
What do you do when your newly-adopted cat refuses to stop hiding under the bed? 4-year-old Jumbo had a rough start in life, and now he was in danger of...
Enrichment for Snakes (And Other Reptiles)
An enriched environment for reptiles under captive management isn't just a tank with some extra objects in it. To really enrich the lives of our reptiles, we need to be...
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Mike is an emerging animal behaviorist sitting in Minnesota in the US. He carries an MSc in social science research methods (U. of Kentucky) and brings a passion for understanding how the methods we favor shape the knowledge we privilege. Coming from careers in teaching and non-profit program evaluation, he found companion animal behavior by accident helping anxious feline friends in a unique shelter in Ohio. It is a privilege and a joy to combine these and advance the journal in this exciting time of growth.
Alexandra is a certified dog behavior consultant and holds a PhD in neuroscience. She has spent over a decade in academic research and is author of numerous scientific articles on different aspects of brain development, including olfaction, neurogenesis, and memory formation. Her work as a behavior consultant focuses on creating trusting relationships between humans and their dogs through communication, respect, and science-based knowledge. Alexandra is very dedicated to promoting more science within the dog training world. She supports dog guardians and professionals to build a solid understanding of scientific principles and provides guidance on how to apply these to life with dogs. She runs Canine Mindscape in Alicante, Spain.
I’m an Argentinean-Italian dog trainer and CSAT who spent eight amazing years in Brazil learning and working with dogs. Now based in Europe, I volunteer with the IAABC as a translator and, in my free time, help rehomed dogs settle into their new families. I love bridging languages—and hearts—between people and their dogs.
I’m a translator, editor and journalist, as well as canine educator for children and families, specialized in canine body language. I am part of the IAABC Family since 2019, as Language Director at the IAABC and Translators Team Lead at the IAABC Foundation, at the moment. I volunteer at local shelters and promote bite prevention and animal welfare at schools and events all over my country, Uruguay.
I’m a Chilean veterinarian and certified dog trainer, based in Madrid and working at a veterinary clinic. I’ve been volunteering with the IAABC and the IAABC Foundation for over seven years. In my free time, I help dogs and their guardians strengthen their bond, and I love spending quality time with my own dogs.
Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences, with a strong interest in environmental sustainability and the protection of natural ecosystems. Passionate about writing and science communication, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on research projects, such as Equine International, and with non-profit initiatives in the environmental and cultural fields. She is writing for different magazines, including IAABC Foundation. Her major goal is to improve horse’s welfare through behaviour research and empirical practice.
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I believe that knowledge from a wide range of disciplines fosters a more empathetic, curious, and engaging world. I am passionate about social, environmental, and minority rights issues (both human and non-human), and this has invariably led me down the road of multi-species anthropology. Perpetually curious about the world we live in, I hope to contribute towards making the world a kinder place for all of us earthlings to live on!
Beckie Wheldon is based in England, UK, and has been supporting the IAABC Foundation Journal team as a volunteer journal content editor since early 2025. She has a BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and has recently completed a MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour. With a passion for both practical and theory, Beckie is proud to be a part of the journal submission journey and support the process of applied animal behaviour information and research getting from our writers to the readers. As her full-time career, Beckie is currently part of the UK veterinary charity, PDSA, as a Learning and Development Business Partner for Veterinary, where she supports the professional development of people in their Veterinary Hospitals. Her last position was with the rescue charity, Dogs Trust, as a Canine Behavioural Welfare Manager, where she worked on embedding evidence-based behavioural welfare best practices throughout policy and practices, with both internal and external professional stakeholders, such as the police and military. With a varied background in kennels, caregiver education, and charity dog training classes, Beckie is also an accredited Animal Training Instructor (APDT UK) and an Associate Clinical Animal Behaviourist (APBC).
Erin Jones, PhD, IAABC-ADT, CDBC, CPDT-KA, CANZ-ATI, CANZ-ABC, is the Journal Director of the IAABC Foundation Journal. She holds a PhD in Human–Animal Studies, an MSc in Anthrozoology, a PG Dip in Animal Welfare, and a BSc (Hons) in Anthropology and Psychology. An international presenter, editor, writer and mentor, Erin’s writing bridges research and practice with a focus on the intersection of philosophy, ethics and dog-centered behaviour practice. She is the author of Constructing Canine Consent and co-editor of Topics in Non/Human Coexistence and numerous academic and trade journal publications.