Tag Archives: behaviourist

Gasp! They treat their dog like a child

By Canis bonus | Published: 21 February 2015

Blog post on intelligent anthropomorphism By Laure-Anne Viselé, February 2015 Full illustration credits at the end of the post About the author: certified dog trainer in The Hague I run Canis bonus, a behaviour therapy practice for dogs with behaviour problems. I am also the co-founder and head trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague). I graduated in […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged anthrozoology, dog behaviourist, dog guardian, dog owner, dog parenting, dog trainer, dog training, leader, leadership, raising a dog | 7 Responses

Latest dog book review: Animal madness

By Canis bonus | Published: 13 February 2015

Dog book review announcement: Animal madness By Laure-Anne Visele, February 2015 About the review’s author: certified dog trainer in The Hague I run Canis bonus, a behaviour therapy practice for dogs with behaviour problems. I am also the co-founder and head trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague). I graduated in Zoology, and am a licensed dog […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged animal cognition, animal emotion, behaviour therapist, comparative psychiatry, mental health, separation anxiety, separation panic, veterinary behaviourist | Leave a comment

Review of Monique Bladder seminar on dogs and dominance

By Canis bonus | Published: 23 January 2015

Review of Monique Bladder’s 22 January seminar about dogs and dominance in Maasland, The Netherlands By Laure-Anne Visele, Jan 2015 Full illustration credits at the end of the post. About the author: certified dog trainer in The Hague I am a behaviour therapist for dogs (Canis bonus, The Hague, Westland, Delft and region) and the co-founder and head trainer […]

Posted in Science | Also tagged alpha, behaviour therapist, behaviour therapy, canine behaviourist, David Mech, dog behaviourist, dogs, dominance, dominantie, dwangloze trainer, force-free training, gedragstherapeut, gedragstherapie, honden, hondenschool maasluis, John Bradshaw, lecture, lezing, maasland, monique bladder, seminaire, seminar, wolf pack | 6 Responses

Quick and Dirty interview with Jolanta Benal

By guest | Published: 9 August 2014

Interview with Jolanta Benal By Laure-Anne Visele: Interview date Dec 2013. Release date August 2014. About the author I am a dog trainer, canine behaviour therapist and budding researcher. I graduated in Zoology, certified in dog training, then got my postgrad specialization in applied animal behaviour. When I am not training dogs for OhMyDog! (dog training […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life, Dog training, Dogs and society | Also tagged animal behaviorist, animal behaviourist, antidepressants, anxiety, anxiolitics, behavioral pharmacology dogs, behaviorist, behaviour rehabilitation, behavioural pharmacology dogs, canine behavioral pharmacology, canine behaviorist, canine behavioural pharmacology, canine behaviourist, chien, comportementaliste canin, counter-conditioning, desensitisation, desensitization, dog behavior, dog behaviorist, dog behaviour, dog behaviourist, dog food recall, dog trainer, dog trainer in New York, dog trainer's quick and dirty tips, fear aggression, hond, hondengedragskundige, interview, jolanta benal, podcast, veterinary behaviorist, veterinary behaviourist | 1 Response

Freudian slip: meet Vienna’s dog trainer Bina Lunzer

By guest | Published: 7 April 2014

Interview with Austrian dog trainer Bina Lunzer By Laure-Anne Visele: Interview date Dec 2013. Release date Apr 2014. About Bina Bina is an animal trainer in Vienna. She helps countless families solve their pets’ problems through psychoanalysis. Just kidding. I couldn’t resist the Freud thing because Bina is based in Vienna. And I guess also […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Also tagged austria, Bina Lunzer, canine behaviourist, dog and baby, dog behaviour problem, dog behaviourist, dog trainer, germany, interview, problem behaviour, pulling on the leash, rat training, switzerland | 2 Responses

New book review out: Feeling Outnumbered?

By Canis bonus | Published: 24 October 2013

Book review: Karen B. London’s and Patricia B. McConnell’s “Feeling Outnumbered? How to manage and enjoy your multi-dog household” By Laure-Anne Visele, written Oct 2013. Book review This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHORS: Karen B. London & Patricia B. McConnell PUBLISHING YEAR: 2001 SUMMARY: Step-by-step guide to dealing with common […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged aggression, agressie, agression, applied behaviourist, chien, chiens, dog behaviour, dog behaviour problem, dog behaviour therapy, dog jealousy, dog self-control, dog training, dogs, hond, honden, multi-dog household, resource guarding, vivre avec plusieurs chiens | Leave a comment

New book review out: Feisty Fido

By Canis bonus | Published: 2 February 2013

Book review: Patricia McConnell’s and Karen B. London Feisty Fido By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHORS: Patricia McConnell and Karen B. London PUBLISHING YEAR: 2005 SUMMARY: Pocket-sized booklet explaining the rehabilitation steps for dogs that are aggressive to other dogs when on-leash. AUDIENCE If […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged applied animal behaviourist, applied behaviourist, behaviour consultant, book review, CAAB, certified applied animal behaviourist, chien, dog, dog behaviour, dog behaviour problem, dog book, dog book review, dog training, dog-dog reactivity, ethology, feisty fido, hond, karen b london, leash, on-leash reactivity, Patricia McConnell, specialist trainer, zoology | 2 Responses

Counter-Conditioning and Desensitization: a step-by-step guide

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 January 2013

Guide to dog counterconditioning and systematic desensitisation By Laure-Anne Visele, written Jan 2013. Now you’ve done your homework, you know why Rover lunges at joggers/other dogs. Next step: let’s get it to stop! Step 1: Take stock What contributes to sending Rover ‘over-threshold’? Make a list of all the elements (dimensions) that make him worse […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged behaviour therapist, behaviour therapy, canine aggression, canine behaviour therapy, counterconditioning, defensive threat, desensitization, dog aggression, dog training, fear aggression, systematic desensitization | 6 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 | Also tagged alpha, behaviour consult, 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

Dog Separation Anxiety: prevention tips

By Canis bonus | Published: 7 July 2012

Tips for the prevention of separation anxiety in dogs. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2012 This article is part of a three-post series on separation anxiety. It focuses on tips and habits to prevent dog from developing separation anxiety, or to prevent a relapse if he is just rehabilitated. Two more articles were written in this […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged behaviour therapy, dog separation anxiety, dog separation distress, dog training the hague, gedragstherapie, hondengedragstherapie, hondentraining den haag, prevention, tips | 5 Responses