Monthly Archives: December 2012

New book review out: Preventing puppy problems

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 December 2012

Book review: Dee Woodcock’s Preventing puppy problems By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHOR: Dee Woodcock PUBLISHING YEAR: 2002 SUMMARY: Pocket-sized booklet teaching puppy owners how to avoid and deal with common puppy problems using modern methods. REVIEW This book is insanely useful and… insanely […]

Posted in Dog writing | Tagged 2002, behaviour advice, book review, clicker, come back, dee woodcock, dog behaviour, dog trainer, dog training, pack theory, preventing puppy problems, recall, sit, training advice | 2 Responses

In the dog house with radio show host Nando Brown

By Nando | Published: 21 December 2012

Interview with dog trainer and radio personality Nando Brown By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. About Nando Brown Nando is a rather dashing (sorry, Donna) muscles-a-rippin’, arms-a-tattoin’ ex-Royal Marine on a crusade for evidence-based dog training. From his sunny retreat in Spain’s Costa del Sol, Nando and his other half, Donna Saunders (sorry, ladies), run a booming dog […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Tagged alpha, behaviour consult, behaviourist, bully breed, canine behaviour, clicker training, clinical behaviourist, costa del sol, dog professional, dog training, dominance, donna saunders, espana, evidence-based dog training, ex-Royal Marine, in the doghouse, italk fm, jean donaldson, nando brown, perro, pet show, pit bull, pitbull, radio show, rank reduction, rank reduction programme, science-based dog training, spain, staffie, staffordshire bull terrier, status classes, talk show | 5 Responses

New book review out: Dog Sense

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 December 2012

Book review: John Bradshaw’s Dog Sense By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHOR: John Bradshaw PUBLISHING YEAR: 2011 SUMMARY: Dog Sense is a giant research literature survey, written in layman’s terms, about dogs’ behaviour through: evolution, domestication, cognitive abilities, emotions, genetics, and training methods. REVIEW It […]

Posted in Dog writing | Tagged book review, canids, canine behaviour, canine evolution, canis familiaris, Canis lupus, cognitive ethology, comparative psychology, culture clash, dog behaviour, dog evolution, dog sense, domestication, dominance, ethology, gray wolf, grey wolf, in defence of dogs, jean donaldson, John Bradshaw, literature survey, sensitive period, socialisation period | Leave a comment

New book review out: Measuring behaviour

By Canis bonus | Published: 12 December 2012

Book review: Martin and Bateson’s Measuring Behaviour By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHORS: Paul Martin & Patrick Bateson PUBLISHING YEAR: 2007 SUMMARY: Overview of the standards and techniques of behaviour measurement in research. CONTENTS Overview of the behaviour sciences Pre-study decisions Sampling and recording […]

Posted in Dog writing | Tagged 4 questions of ethology, behaviour measurement, behaviour sciences, ethology, Patrick Bateson, Paul Martin, recording methods, reporting, results, sampling methods, statistics | Leave a comment

Why does my dog do that? The four questions of ethology

By Canis bonus | Published: 8 December 2012

Science popularisation article about the four questions of ethology By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. Why does my dog DO that? Rover lunged at Uncle Fred again. WHY-OH-WHY? You asked the vet, read the books, told your trainer, and… they all tackled it from a different angle. Result? You’re still confused, Rover’s still barking. So ‘Why is […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Tagged 4 questions of ethology, B.F. Skinner, classical conditioning, comparative behaviour, ethology, Ivan Pavlov, james o'heare, key stimulus, Konrad Lorenz, Nico Tinbergen, operant conditioning, phylogeny, reinforcement, releasing stimulus | 3 Responses

Pet photographer: the moment it clicks

By Fenne | Published: 3 December 2012

Interview with dog photographer, Fenne By Laure-Anne Visele, written Nov 2012. Behind the scenes with pet pros This article is part of a series of chats with dog professionals. When their story is too fascinating to pass, I grab pen and paper and we chat about their lives, their jobs, their aspirations. In each interview, […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Tagged canis familiaris, chien, dierenfotograaf, dog photographer, dog photography, DogVision.be, hond, hondenfotograaf, pet photographer, pet photography, photographe d'animaux de compagnie | Leave a comment