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Category Archives: Anthrozoology
A Trainer’s Hierarchy…
This was a little epiphany I had awhile back I thought I would share. I am sure that it doesn’t exactly describe how everyone views a trainer’s hierarchy, but to me this is the pinnacle, and the depths, of animal … Continue reading
Posted in Anthrozoology, Ethology, Training Methods
Tagged behaviorist, ethologist, Trainer, Whisperer
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Recommended Reading: changed the page a bit…
I have altered the layout of the recommended readingpage just a little. I have now organized the books into new sections, with my top picks in the first section. These are books I feel that every person interested in dog … Continue reading
Posted in Anthrozoology, Book Review, learning, Training Methods
Tagged become a dog trainer, dog behavior, dog books, dog training, learning about dogs, working with dogs
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Growling and Intimidation
Is growling at your dog or puppy an effective way of teaching them that you don’t like their behavior? Critical Thinking: ask questions! 1. How is growling used by other dogs to communicate? -Growling is used as a “distance increasing … Continue reading
Posted in Aggression, Animal Welfare, Anthrozoology, Body Language, Canine Ethics, Communication, Ethology, learning, Methods, Training Methods
Tagged dog training, growling, intimidation, positive punishment, positive reinforcement, traditional training
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Do Dog’s Experience Grief?
In a recent dog behaviour guided study group, one of my students brought up the issue of anthropomorphism. Is it a useful to anthropomorphise? Or are we silly to believe that dogs experience emotions or similar motivations to humans. Both … Continue reading
Posted in Anthrozoology, Book Review, Communication
Tagged anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, canine emotions
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Living Without Fear
I have recently been reading about anthrozoology in Hal Herzog’s book, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, as the subject of the human-animal relationship has always been one that I felt carried a lot of meaning. I … Continue reading
Posted in Anthrozoology, Book Review, Canine Ethics, Health
Tagged carnivore, raw diet, vegan, vegetarian
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