by Dr Valli | Jan 6, 2015
Happy New Year everyone! As customary this time of the year, new resolutions are made. As such, we have made a resolution to kick off the new year with a renewed vigor by writing new articles about animal behavior, and behavior-related topics, for all of you to read...
by Dr Valli | Jan 7, 2014
Whale eye occurs when a dog’s head is pointed one way but their eyes are looking at something in a different direction. The whites of the eyes can be seen as an arc. It can be thought of as looking out of the corner of the eye. Dogs who show this behavior are...
by Scott Raymond, MS, CPDT-KA | Jan 14, 2013
I have been assisting with our Reactive Rover classes for several years, but recently I had the opportunity to join the class as a student with my own dog, Ferrous. I love being a student. Not only do I get to spend time with my dogs, which can be in short supply as a...
by Scott Raymond, MS, CPDT-KA | Dec 3, 2012
Today I thought I’d address a question that we occasionally get asked by clients… “At what point can I stop using (the clicker/treats) with my dog for the behavior I am working on improving?” This is actually a really interesting question to...
by Dr Valli | Jun 6, 2012
Have you ever wondered how your dog or cat figures out how to do what? It is because of two types of learning that they are especially good at: associative learning, and learning by consequence. When working with companion animals, regardless of whether you are...
