Monthly Archives: August 2010

Anatolian Shepherd breeder: Raising giants

By Canis bonus | Published: 30 August 2010

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 […]

Posted in Dog breeds, Dog pros: a day in the life | Tagged 'dog breeder', ackbasch, ackbash, akbasch, akbash, anatolian shepherd, Belgique, Belgium, berger d'anatolie, breeder, breeding, chien, coban kopegi, dog, eleveur, eleveur de chiens, fokker, hond, hondenfokker, karabasch, karabash, Sirault, wallonie | 13 Responses

From veterinary nurse to ground-breaking behaviour specialist

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 August 2010

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. […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog pros: a day in the life | Tagged aggresieve hond, aggression, aggressive dog, angela stockdale, anxiety, anxious dog, behavior, behavior therapy, behaviorist, behaviour, behaviour therapy, behaviourist, chien, chien aggressif, dog, dog anxiety, dog whisperer, dog-dog aggression, gentle, hond, seminar, shelter dog, workshop | Comments closed

Dog-dog aggression: a self-help guide

By Canis bonus | Published: 19 August 2010

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. […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Tagged aggression, anxiety, anxious, behavior therapist, behavior therapy, behaviour therapist, behaviour therapy, counterconditioning, counterconditionning, desensitisation, desensitization, dog, dog-dog aggression, fear, leash, scared, tip, tips, tips and tricks, trick, tricks | 32 Responses

The ultimate social integration prop: dog or kid?

By Canis bonus | Published: 19 August 2010

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 […]

Posted in Dogs and society | Tagged baby, den haag, dog, dog and baby, dog ownership, holland, hond, inburgering, integration, making friends, social integration, the hague, the netherlands | 6 Responses

That’ll do, Fly – Sheep herding dogs

By Canis bonus | Published: 15 August 2010

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 […]

Posted in Dog breeds, Dog sports and working dogs | Tagged border collie, collie, european championship, nederlandse team, schapenherder, sheep, sheep herding, sheepdog, shepherd, trials | 11 Responses

Welcome to Canis BLOGus

By Canis bonus | Published: 3 August 2010

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. […]

Posted in Dog writing | Tagged behaviour therapy, blog, blog instructions, blog navigation, blogger, blogster, BSc Zoology, canine ethology, canine first aid, canine journalism, canine psychology, canine writer, canine writing, comment, dog blog, dog blogger, dog ethology, dog psychology, dog writer, dog writing, domestic dog, freelance writer, how to leave a comment, navigation, pet writing, zoologist | 4 Responses

The man who hates dogs

By Canis bonus | Published: 2 August 2010

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 […]

Posted in Dogs and society | Tagged chien, dog, dog ban, dog hater, Dogcast Radio, hond, Mr. Coren, responsible dog ownership, The Times | 2 Responses