7 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD RUN WITH YOUR DOG
Why You Should run with your dog? 1. It helps your heart. The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise (or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity) to promote heart health. Sure, a long walk each day after work can do the […]
Domestication syndrome: White patches, baby faces and tameness
More than 140 years ago, Charles Darwin noticed something peculiar about domesticated mammals. Compared to their wild ancestors, domestic species are more tame, and they also tend to display a suite of other characteristic features, including floppier ears, patches of white fur, and more juvenile faces with smaller jaws. Since Darwin’s observations, the explanation for […]
The Big Bang Theory. Find The Mistakes!
The Big Bang Theory Some days ago, on Canine Companion by Certified Trainers, published a video of Big Bang Theory , where Sheldon explained Operant Conditioning and they asked if someone knew what was the error of Sheldon. After answered correctly and awarded myself a “Gold Star” , I thought to publish the episode and after […]
Whatcha Looking At?
By Molly Michelson The human face is well-formed for communication. Full facial expressions convey a tremendous amount, and our eyes alone often let others know what we are thinking. Consider a simple gaze—we can follow others’ eye movement to see what they are seeing. Dogs can do this, too, and pick up on what […]
Canine muzzle grab behavior—advanced dog language
The muzzle grab is an interesting behavior that I’ve seen in many canids including our domestic dogs. It’s a behavior that scares many dog owners who believe it signals unconditional and uninhibited aggression. It doesn’t. The muzzle grab is yet one of those fascinating behaviors which developed and evolved because it conferred a higher fitness […]
Dog Training is a Technical Skill!
from the article By Dr. Sophia Yin Training dogs is a technical skill just like dance, golf, tennis, or figure skating. Often when something looks as simple as a sit-spin in ice-skating or a perfectly placed serve in tennis, it’s actually much more complex. It’s not until owners try the techniques under the watchful of […]
Reinforcement is defined by your dog.
tratto da K-949: Training for Humans with Dogs I loI Love this example ” I switched from cheese to bacon and he cut his time in half” Reinforcement is defined by your dog. Just because you give your dog kibble when he/she performs a behavior – or even something you *might* think is high-value, such as chicken […]
Britain’s first cloned dog is born – and described as ‘ridiculous waste of money’
Cloning of dachshund puppy Mini-Winnie by Korean company Sooam Biotech raises ethical issues, say scientists The birth of Britain’s first cloned dog has been branded a “ridiculous waste of money” and scientists said the process raised serious ethical concerns. Sooam Biotech, a company based in Seoul, said it had cloned the puppy, named Mini-Winnie, from […]
BRIBERY OR REWARDING?
There is a BIG difference between bribing and rewarding with food. BRIBERY is the act of presenting the food to the dog in order to get the dog to perform a desired behavior. REWARDING is the act of presenting something a dog finds valuable (food, toy, praise, etc.) after the dog has performed the behavior. Below are some examples […]
Master Completed > Dog Behaviorist
I successfully completed my Master Dog Behaviorist in collaboration with the University of California Devis . It was a very interesting experience . After a long and difficult path also due to the difficulty of the language and after one year and a half , I have supported my final exam and received my Diploma […]