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Category Archives: Dog behaviour
Pitbull and the likes: off or on-leash?
A discussion on whether to have your Pit Bull off-leash By Laure-Anne Visele, March 2012 Allowing your pit-bull offleash? A client recently asked me how I felt about the opinion of some that she should never allow her Am Staff (aka Pit Bull, aka American Staffordshire Terrier) off-leash. This was my response: A balancing act [...]
Teach your dog not to beg, step 1
Recommendation of a video on teaching your dog not to beg By Susan Garrett This video was recommended to me by fellow trainers for dogs who beg. Simple and effective. Enjoy! Comments I love to read your comments, so leave me your thoughts any time. I’d particularly like to hear from you if you: Have [...]
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The dog crate: cruel cage or comfy den
Recommendations on how to get your dog used to a crate By Laure-Anne Viselé, Feb 2012 Caging a dog? Over the past few years, the crate has become all the rage in dog training circles. It’s graduated from controversial to mainstream, even in the humane, positive dog training crowds. The idea is two-pronged: It takes [...]
Also posted in Dog training Tagged cage, caged dog, chien, crate, dog, dog cage, dog crate, niche 4 Comments
Getting your dog through Dutch New Years’ Eve
New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands If you live in the Netherlands, you’ll know about the nightmare Dutch New Year’s Eve. And it’s not just one night, but it drags on for days before and after Dec 31. In the Netherlands, fireworks are only allowed one week a year, so they really go all out. Add [...]
Also posted in Dogs and society Tagged acute anxiety, acute stress, anxiety, anxious, chien, comportement canin, comportement du chien, dog, dog behavior, dog behaviour, feux d'artifice, fireworks anxiety, holland, hollande, hond, nederland, netherlands, noise phobia, panic, panick, paniek, paniekerig, pays-bas, pet dog, stress, the netherlands, vuurwerk 5 Comments
Dog training: traditional vs. modern theories
Academic essay comparing traditional and modern approaches in dog training By Laure-Anne Viselé, December 2010 Academic paper on traditional versus modern dog training theories I wrote this essay, Traditional vs modern dog training theories, as part of my canine psychology qualification. It compares the main traditional and modern approaches in dog training. If you are looking for solid, [...]
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Dogs: the Art of Intelligent Punishment
Article about punishment in dog training By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 Punishing dogs: one of the stickiest issues in the dog world today. There are basically two teams: Team right: … will have you hang your dog by its collar for pulling on the leash (I am not kidding). Team left: … will ban you from their [...]
Also posted in Dog training Tagged alpha-roll, aversive, behaviour therapy, chien, dog, dog training, good canine citizen, habituation, hond, jerking, learned irrelevance, leash-jerking, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, negative reinforcer, negative reward, operant conditioning, operant conditioning quadrant, positive punishment, positive reinforcement, positive reinforcer, positive reward, positive training methods, punishment, skinner, training 13 Comments
Dog Separation Anxiety: A Treatment Protocol
Treatment protocol for dog separation anxiety. By Laure-Anne Viselé, October 2010 Tackling separation anxiety in dogs: a DIY approach A friend of mine asked me for remote advice on separation anxiety as she does not have a local behaviour therapist. Please find below the detailed DIY protocol I wrote for her. Feel free to use [...]
From veterinary nurse to ground-breaking behaviour specialist
Review of seminar by dog behaviour therapist Angela Stockdale. By Laure-Anne Viselé, September 2010 Angela Stockdale: introduction I am just back from the Angela Stockdale 2-day workshop on dogs and emotions and itching to tell the world about it. Angela’s CV: From veterinary nurse to behaviour specialist Angela Stockdale is an ex-veterinary nurse from the UK. [...]
Also posted in Dog pros: a day in the life Tagged aggresieve hond, aggression, aggressive dog, angela stockdale, anxiety, anxious dog, behavior, behavior therapy, behaviorist, behaviour, behaviour therapy, behaviourist, chien, chien aggressif, dog, dog anxiety, dog whisperer, dog-dog aggression, gentle, hond, seminar, shelter dog, workshop Comments closed
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