Roundup 73: favorite pet dog Articles & videos of the Week
Last updated on September 10, 2016 By Puppy Leaks Leave a comment
From a look at how praise & treats are both terrific motivators to our acceptance of cosmetic procedures on dogs as the norm, here’s some of my favorite pet dog articles of the week. I hope you take pleasure in them as much as I did.
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Favorite pet dog Articles of the Week
Brain scans show Your pet dog loves You and Food
Interesting new study that found while dogs do take pleasure in both praise & food when it pertains to training there isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ answer to the best motivator in every given situation.
The takeaway is that dogs, like people, are individuals, and that there is a spectrum of motivations. Some like food, some like praise, and lots of like both equally. know which your pet dog prefers!
Dogs process Language like Us, but What Do They Understand?
Thought provoking post that brings up the question of understanding. We know our dogs understand certain verbal commands, but can we ever really know how similar that understanding is to our own?
Separation Anxiety: two Truths and a Lie
Great look at how separation anxiety is typically misunderstood, and a tip that it’s a syndrome caused by concern & anxiety – not spite.
Nobody knows how lots of dogs in the U.S. have separation anxiety. One marketing survey found that 17% of all pet dog owners reported that their dogs had symptoms consistent with separation anxiety. What’s better documented is that dogs with separation anxiety make up about one-out-of-five dogs seen at veterinary behavior clinics.
3 ways to Make training Stick: easy ways to get Your pet dog to listen to You
Great list of basic things you can do to make pet dog training much easier & a lot more fun for both you & your dog.
You’ve already taught your pet dog good manners, why must you have to do more? Because, like people, dogs do better when they get a little a lot more support, attention, and instruction.
4 Compelling reasons to Feed treats at the Vet’s
Many family pets are nervous at the vets office which not only affects their behavior but the care they receive as well. This thorough post looks in any way the positives to using treats at the vets to minimize the stress.
Why feed treats? The technical term is counterconditioning (CC), and that is about changing associations, and feeding amazing treats, in buy to minimize fear.
What lots of Americans Don’t understand about designer Dogs
This post looks at the practices of tail docking & ear cropping and what implications they may have for the way dogs are perceived and their ability to communicate.
Von Keyserlingk, a co-author of the study, said she thinks the results indicate that lots of people have come to accept dogs’ normal appearances at face value, not as products of centuries of human decisions.
Favorite pet dog videos of the Week
Inside a doggie retirement home.
Another inspiring rescue by hope for Paws.
Just in case any individual hasn’t seen this classic.
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