Repetitive Behavior
Join Dr. Lore Haug as she discusses repetitive behaviors (more commonly known as OCD). She’ll discuss both the causes of and various methods for resolving these very disturbing behaviors. …
COTD: Current Issue and Archives
Humane Hierarchy & Equipment
…common training tools are aversive and fall within the last two tiers of the Hierarchy. Other tool can be quite humane and useful as both management tools and training tools….
Mmmm….Enrichment!: Using Behavior Analysis to Model, Manage, Maximize, and Maintain Environmental Enrichment Programs in Applied Animal Settings
Today’s animal care professionals are held to high standards of welfare for the animals in their care. Environmental enrichment is a key component of behavior management programs. Although there is…
Using Matwork in Behavior Modification
Matwork or settle on a mat is a commonly taught behavior by many trainers. However, did you know it is an extremely valuable foundation skill for working through many types…
Assessing Aggression Thresholds in Dogs with Sue Sternberg & Nicole Siegel, CBCC, CPDT-KA
…at sociability and aggression, stranger-directed aggression, resource guarding aggression thresholds, common behavioral symptoms of resource guarding, aggression thresholds towards children, and attributes of a successful dog owner when the dog…
Home Alone: Separation Related Distress
Don’t leave me! Dogs who bark, cry, or become destructive when left alone are known to us all. Separation related distress or separation anxiety is a heartbreaking and common behavior…