© Konstantinos Feggoulis This issue is further addressed in Should You Put Your Cat on a Diet? and also in my book, The Good Cat Parent's Guide to Feline Behavior Modification, under Food for Thought. For the past 10-15 years or so, there has been an increasing trend in focusing on an animal’s [...]
Since I started behavioral work over 21 years ago, I used humane methodology from the get go. My first client was a dachshund with food aggression and guarding. At the time, I was stunned to learn that the vast majority of trainers were using punitive techniques, punching dogs, yanking them with prong collars, helicoptering [...]
Feline Fundamentals Webinar Bundle Get access to all four webinars and save $10 with the purchase of the Feline Fundamentals Webinar Bundle. Access the webinars and watch as often and as many times as you like. All webinars come with webinar scripts. Feline Fundamentals: Approach, Scruffing & Minimal Restraint is an introductory webinar touching [...]
Leash Training Videos & Canine Fundamentals Leash Handling: Isometrics, Balance & Control Instructional video. Includes instructional guide with photos and video script. This dog training video has seven separate lessons. You will learn how to hold the leash properly; the principles of isometrics, including locking and freezing; body mechanics — balance and alignment; how [...]
The Good Cat Parent's Guide to Feline Behavior Modification Now Available. The Good Cat Parent's Guide to Feline Behavior Modification 188 pages, 75 photos The Good Cat Parent's Guide has sections on cat handling, emotionally bonding with your cat and covers a slew of behavioral problems. I've included sections on kitten development, human-directed aggression, [...]
The Good Cat Parent's Guide to Feline Behavior Modification My new book "The Good Cat Parent's Guide to Feline Behavior Modification" went to press and the anticipated release date is September 28, 2023. It is available for pre-order September 7. The publisher, Routledge Taylor & Francis, is a veterinary and life sciences publishing company. [...]
Tens of thousands of dogs and cats, including puppies and kittens, are killed daily in animal shelters. One large city shelter can euthanize up to 300 cats and kittens in one day. There are many animal shelters in the United States that still kill dogs and cats by gas chambers, heart sticks, and heat boxes. Although [...]
The main behavioral problems with cats are due to lack of knowledge of feline behavior. © Kazuky Akayashi The main behavioral problems I see are play-aggression, petting aggression, cats being hungry, litter pan issues, and inter-cat conflict. Jumping on counters, wanting the cat to be cuddlier, early a.m. or night vocalizations, and not [...]
© Justin Veenema Puppies go through major developmental changes quickly. They need calories and good nutrition for physical and mental health. All puppies should be able to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full or satisfied. Exercise, how much mental and physical stimulation the dog has, and stress [...]
© Vivian Shallcross (L) © Anna Kozakova (R) Ear-cropping and tail-docking are two commonly accepted practices. Often, considered "breed standard." However, the process of ear-cropping and tail-docking is not humane, nor is it necessary for health. For tail-docking, tails are chopped off, usually with surgical scissors, when the puppies are newborn. This [...]