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31/07/2019

3.9K 3.9KShares Ilana R. Reisner, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVB Reisner Veterinary Behavior & Consulting Services, LLC, Media, Pennsylvania This is the first article in a 2-part series on keeping children from being bitten by dogs. The second article—Management & Safety Practices—will be p...

25/05/2019

Proud to be a Fear Free Certified Professional.

We take pride in constantly evolving and educating ourselves and are committed to looking after your dog's wellbeing using Fear Free techniques. We aim to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them.

13/04/2019

⚠️Dog Bite Prevention Week ⚠️

Learn the signs of stress. They are in this blog, I wrote https://www.dogdecoder.com/prevent-dog-bites/.

Graphic by Vet Behavior Team, Vetbehaviorteam.com Don’t let you or your family become a statistic.

08/02/2019

Ever wondered what colours your dog sees?

A nice example of your dog’s colour range. Great to understand when hiding toys and adding complexity to those hides i.e. using orange and red toys in grass is particularly hard for them to see, so encourages their nose to work harder. (Artist unknown).

01/12/2018

20/09/2018

It's never too soon to begin preparing your dog for fireworks. 🎆 It can take months to train your dog to cope so we recommend starting training sooner than you think.

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11/09/2018

If your dog is behaving in a certain way ask yourself what’s the function, what does it achieve for the dog? Is it space, distance, hands moving away, initiating play?

I am enrolled in the Living And Learning With Animals course by Dr Susan Friedman of Behavior Works and I am having a blast learning about Behavior Science: how animals (including humans) learn, and how to teach effectively and ethically. I am taking notes and sharing tidbits on social media because everyone should know this stuff!

30/08/2018

When a family has a dog very commonly parents want their child(ren) to bond with the family dog and really learn the responsibilities that...

28/07/2018

From Mighty Dog Graphics-

03/06/2018

Heard of hoopers? It’s a low-impact sport suitable for all age dogs, including puppies and older dogs...and it’s lots of fun! Its closest relative is traditional agility, but a hoopers course doesn’t involve tight turns, jumps or high impact equipment. Instead there’s just hoops, barrels and tunnels making it safer for your dog. Smart Choice has its own accredited hoopers instructor and we’ll be launching fun hoopers classes later this year.

03/12/2017

Dogs generally show a whole repertoire of behaviours before they resort to more obvious signs such as growling and snapping. Could you recognise the early warning signs?

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