Monthly Archives: November 2014

Mutts on meds

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 November 2014

Opinion piece on veterinary psychopharmacology By Laure-Anne Visele, November 2014 Facile use: Just pop him a chill pill I am staunchly against the willy-nilly use of medication. But when the problems are so serious that the dog is suffering, or just can’t learn anything – including behavioural therapy – it’s time to do something. Let’s be crystal clear here: […]

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Latest dog book review: Veterinary psychopharmacology

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 November 2014

Dog book review announcement: Veterinary psychopharmacology By Laure-Anne Visele, November 2014 Veterinary psychopharmacology Veterinary psychopharmacology is a 2006 text book on using medication to treat pervasive behavioural disorders in the cat, parrot, horse and dog. The topic is controversial and you may be a staunch psychopharma opponent, but reading the book will ensure you bring informed arguments to the […]

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High expectations and puppy training: a match made in hell

By Canis bonus | Published: 21 November 2014

Blog post about turning dog owners away from the demons of perfectionism By Laure-Anne Visele, November 2014 From shameful pup to model student My colleague at OhMyDog! told me something great last night. A student had walked in ready to murder her pup and asked: “Is that behaviour normal for a pup?” Three weeks later, and the next set of overwhelmed beginners come in […]

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The helpdesk syndrome of dog training

By Canis bonus | Published: 14 November 2014

Blog post about the sod’s law of dog training By Laure-Anne Visele, November 2014 About the author I am the co-founder and head trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague) and run a behaviour therapy practice at Canis bonus. I graduated in Zoology, certified in dog training, and got a postgrad specialization in applied animal behaviour. When […]

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Latest dog book review is out: 101 dog tricks

By Canis bonus | Published: 7 November 2014

Book review announcement on Kyra Sundance’s “101 dog tricks” By Laure-Anne Visele, November 2014 About the author I am the co-founder and head trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague) and run a behaviour therapy practice at Canis bonus. I graduated in Zoology, certified in dog training, and got a postgrad specialization in applied animal behaviour. […]

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