Tag Archives: canine behaviour

Latest book review is out: Do as I do

By Canis bonus | Published: 31 October 2014

Book review announcement on “Do as I do” By Laure-Anne Visele, October 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 I […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged canine, canine ethology, Claudia Fugazza, DAID, do-as-I-do, dog, dog behaviour, dog training, imitation, social facilitation | Leave a comment

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, behaviourist, bully breed, 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 | Also tagged book review, canids, 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

Six steps to a zen dog

By Canis bonus | Published: 31 August 2012

Article on how to teach your dog to be calm By Laure-Anne Visele, written August 2012. The wonders of a calm dog No-one likes an over-excited dog, myself included: I don’t like to be nagged and jumped on and run circles around. I hate the sound of barking. Aaaand, good luck getting him do something, […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged calm dog, dog behaviour, dog calmness, teaching dog to be calm | 8 Responses

Preventing resource guarding in dogs

By Canis bonus | Published: 7 May 2012

Advice on how to prevent resource guarding in your pet dog By Laure-Anne Visele, May 2012. Resource guarding = defending prized objects Resource guarding is the technical word for the dog defending prized objects or places. It can be a chew toy, a rag, a sleeping place, whatever. Signs of (budding) resource guarding can range […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog training | Also tagged aggression, bite, biting, canine aggression, dog aggression, dog behaviour, dog bite, dog defending bone, dog defending food, dog hoarding, dog trainer, dog training, dog training the hague, dogs and bones, dogs and food, growling, guarding, pet dog, resource guarding | 3 Responses

The Case of the learned dog: chat with a dog scientist

By Canis bonus | Published: 5 February 2011

Interview with dog scientist and author of multiple published pet books: Linda Case By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 This interview is part of my Dog Professionals Hall of fame, showcasing the dog professions in all their glory. Linda Case, Dog scientist Actually Linda is an animal scientist, but I figured dog would sound more on-topic. Linda has […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life, Dog training | Also tagged autumngold, canine behavior, canine behaviorist, canine behaviourist, dog academic, dog author, dog behavior, dog behaviorist, dog behaviour, dog behaviourist, dog nutrition, dog scientist, dog training, dog writer, linda case, nutrition, pet author, pet nutrition, pet writer, professional dog trainer, published author | 8 Responses

Independence training for dog separation anxiety

By Canis bonus | Published: 26 October 2010

Treatment protocol for dog separation anxiety. By Laure-Anne Viselé, October 2010; Last updated July 2012 Separation anxiety: what to do To hear me talk of separation anxiety on iTalk FM radio, click here. In this article, I give you a detailed treatment programme. This is appropriate for dogs that have started to exhibit separation distress […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged anxiete de separation, behavior therapy, behaviour therapy, canine, canine behavior, canine psychology, chien, dog, dog trainer, dog training, dog training the hague, hond, hondentraining den haag, psychology, sep anx, separation anxiety, tip, tips, tips and tricks, trick, tricks, verlatingsangst | 70 Responses