Monthly Archives: August 2010

Anatolian Shepherd breeder: Raising giants

Interview with Anatolian shepherd breeder and published author Gilles Galand. By Laure-Anne Viselé, April 2010 About the interview Mr. Galand has built up a Europe-wide reputation as a dog breeder. He has bred multiple award-winning dogs, and published a book about Anatolian Shepherds. Our family dog came from him, so I came to find out more about […]

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From veterinary nurse to ground-breaking behaviour specialist

Review of seminar by dog behaviour therapist Angela Stockdale. By Laure-Anne Viselé, September 2010 Angela Stockdale: introduction I am just back from the Angela Stockdale 2-day workshop on dogs and emotions and itching to tell the world about it. Angela’s CV: From veterinary nurse to behaviour specialist Angela Stockdale is an ex-veterinary nurse from the UK. […]

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Dog-dog aggression: a self-help guide

Treatment protocol for dog-dog on-leash aggression By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 Introduction A friend of mine wrote to me from Thailand recently. She’d adopted a starving street dog who is  hopelessly dog-dog aggressive. Given the distance involved, I could only help her educate herself on some specific topics and point her in the right direction. […]

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The ultimate social integration prop: dog or kid?

Article about social integration with a dog in the Netherlands. By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 Integrating to Dutch society For those of you unacquainted with the word, ‘inburgering’ means ‘ integration’ in Dutch. Personally, it took me a while to integrate after I’d first arrived from the UK. My first ‘house’ was an apartment in […]

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That’ll do, Fly – Sheep herding dogs

Review of sheep herding trial with Etienne Smit. By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 A dog of a day Picture this. A week night, exhausted after a dog’s day at work (pun intended), and still on the road for one last assignment: meet with the Dutch national team for sheep herding, to watch them prepare for […]

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Welcome to Canis BLOGus

Canis BLOGus – Dog blogging: making evidence-based fun A critical thinking blog about all things dogs for owners, researchers and professionals. I share insights and techniques about the cases I see in my dog behaviour therapy practice (Den Haag), I review dog books, I discuss findings of important research articles, and I discuss controversial issues. […]

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The man who hates dogs

Article about dog-hating Times journalist Mr. Coren. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 Introduction Dogcast Radio (UK) recently wrote The man who wants to ban all dogs. This blog post reacted to a  Times article by Mr. Coren ‘Enough whining, ban all stinking dogs now‘ calling for a blanket ban on all dogs. Mr. Coren’s perspective There […]

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