Monthly Archives: November 2010

Jogging with your dog: He doesn’t feel like it?

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 November 2010

Article about jogging with your dog in the Netherlands By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 As a dog writer, I have a bit of a professional deformation: I see dog diseases everywhere. So I indulged in my Munchausen’s by proxy again (seeing diseases in someone else). This time, it was for lumps on my dog’s rump. Completely […]

Posted in Dogs and society | Tagged chien, dog, dutch village, holland, hond, jogging, the hague, the netherlands | 12 Responses

Blimey, my dog’s barmy

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 November 2010

Interview with English dog behaviourist Nick Jones By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 This interview is part of my Dog Professionals Hall of fame, showcasing the dog professions in all their glory. Nick Jones: dog behaviourist Nick Jones is a well-established canine behaviourist. He is based in the UK. Should you ever get to speak to Nick, […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog pros: a day in the life | Tagged behavior therapist, behaviorist, behaviour therapist, behaviourist, canine, chien, dog, dog behavior therapist, dog behaviorist, dog behaviour therapist, dog behaviourist, dog professional, hond, interview, nick jones | 19 Responses

Stop your dog from scavenging while out walking

By Canis bonus | Published: 24 November 2010

Article about training dogs to stop scavenging By Laure-Anne Viselé, December 2010 I have just read the most chilling news: 22 dogs have just been picked up by ambulance for acute poisoning in Utrecht (the Netherlands). Someone sprinkled bags full of yummy treats laced with poison. I am so disgusted. As many walks in my immediate neighbourhood are frequently […]

Posted in Dog training | Tagged chien, dog, dog training, hond, on a walk, outside, pilfering, scavenging, stealing food | 9 Responses

Dogs: the Art of Intelligent Punishment

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 November 2010

A rational look at punishment in dog training By Laure-Anne Visele, Nov 2012. The issue of punishment is one of the stickiest issues in the dog world. There are two extremes, and a flurry in the middle: Team right: extremely compulsion-based trainers: You get bonus points for hanging your dog up when he does not sit […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog training | Tagged alpha-roll, aversive, behaviour therapy, chien, dog, dog training, good canine citizen, habituation, hond, jerking, learned irrelevance, leash-jerking, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, negative reinforcer, negative reward, operant conditioning, operant conditioning quadrant, positive punishment, positive reinforcement, positive reinforcer, positive reward, positive training methods, punishment, skinner, training | 17 Responses

Professional dog walker a cushy job? Think again

By Canis bonus | Published: 15 November 2010

Interview with Dutch dog walker Paula Welgraven By Laure-Anne Viselé, May 2010 The interview ‘Woef-Out’ is a successful dog walking and pet sitting business based in The Hague, the Netherlands. In this article, I speak with founder/manager Paula Welgraven about a day in the life of a professional dog walker. Paula I met Paula in the […]

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Dutch lesson: Golden retriever finds body

By Canis bonus | Published: 14 November 2010

Article about cadaver-finding golden retriever By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 OK, I absolutely need to improve my Dutch. I’ve lived there since 2001, and I obviously still can’t follow a ‘routine’ conversation. There I was, walking dog, husband and kid through the Dutch woods when I came across this old lady and her Golden Retriever. […]

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Dino Dogan: dog blogger extra-ordinaire

By Canis bonus | Published: 9 November 2010

Interview with influential dog blogger Dino Dogan By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 Who is Dino Dogan? With countless guest-posting, speaking gigs and over 5,000 Twitter followers, Dino Dogan is an accomplished social media entrepreneur. He has become nothing short of a figure head for the dog blogging community. When it comes to social media, he reads […]

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Thinking of getting a dog? Reality check

By Canis bonus | Published: 9 November 2010

Article about the realities of dog ownership. By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 Free leaflet FREE A5 brochure for your waiting room or shelter: Dog ownership suitability test. Please feel free to print and distribute. Why this article? I am prompted to write this article as yet another friend has just sent his dog back to […]

Posted in Dogs and society | Tagged adopting a dog, chien, dog, dog cons, dog disadvantages, dog ownership, getting a dog, hond, new dog, responsible dog ownership | 70 Responses

(in French) Deux Soeurs, Deux Toiletteuses

By Canis bonus | Published: 5 November 2010

Interview avec les toiletteuses Marilyn et Kathleen Jacobs, août 2010. Edition: Claude Fereau Auteur Laure-Anne Viselé Article in English: ‘Two Sisters, Two Groomers‘ Marilyn et Kathleen Jacobs Imaginez deux jolies soeurs jumelles dans leur trentaine, vivant en Belgique francophone. Après des années d’apprentissage, elles ont maintenant chacune leur salon. Avec une affabilité naturelle, Kathleen et Marilyn m’expliquent qu’elles […]

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A veterinarian on behaviour therapy

By Canis bonus | Published: 2 November 2010

Interview with Veterinarian Richard Baeke. By Laure-Anne Viselé, October 2010 About Richard Baeke Richard Baeke is a veterinary doctor in the Netherlands. He has been practising veterinary medicine for 3 years, and likes to keep himself up-to-date on companion animal behaviour issues. We met at the Angela Stockdale workshop, and hit it off discussing the overlap […]

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