You’re so predictable
When a dog is afraid there is a rise of stress hormones in their bodies and brains. These hormones help the dog prepare to save their lives. They may stand stock still, flee if they can, beg for mercy or tell you in no uncertain terms, no means no. These are all responses to fear. ...
Our suffering may be the same
Years ago when my husband worked at a Boys & Girls Club he came home one evening and shared his day with me. The adventure of the day occurred when one of the kids attending an after school arts & crafts program became upset and shut herself inside a locker. The little girl, living with ...
Pageantry
I've come to the conclusion that I have very similar feelings about competitive obedience as I do about beauty pageants. It's not that the women in the competition are not beautiful or clever or don't look stunning in a bathing suit wearing heels. That they can walk so elegantly in those heels has always been ...
Poco a poco
In Costa Rica there is a saying; 'Poco a poco la hormiga se come el coco'- bit by bit the ant eats the coconut. I use it often in relation to my fearful dog Sunny. In November Sunny will have been with us for 6 years. He's not the same dog he was when he ...
OCD behavior in dogs
Obsessive compulsive disorder is considered an anxiety disorder in people which can be triggered by traumatic events. There can be a genetic component to OCD. This video was taken while I was volunteering at Camp Katrina in 2005 after the hurricanes. This dog had been rescued from the New Orleans area and sent to the ...
How enriching
Scientists working with lab rats discovered that by providing rats with an enriched environment there was a thickening of their cortices. This is a good thing. An enriched environment for a rat might consist of mazes, toys, and novel objects. Things and activities that provided the rats with the opportunity to 'think'. But scientists also ...
What are their options?
Scientists who have studied fear in animals have come up with four responses, one or more of which are common, in one form or another, to organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. 1. Withdrawal, avoidance, flee 2. Immobilization, freeze-up 3. Submission, appeasement 4. Aggression When working with our fearful dogs it's important to keep in ...
The game every owner should play with their dog
Every dog should know how to catch treats! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bsssrskNWM?rel=0] Treat tossing encourages eye contact, attention, name recognition and good spirits.
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