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New book review out: Dog Sense

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 […]

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Pet photographer: the moment it clicks

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, […]

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It’s your choice: hate mail or intelligent questions

E-mail discussion on controversial dog issues By Laure-Anne Visele, written Nov 2012. Theo from Canada I got this wonderful mail from a reader: Theo from Canada. Theo had doubts about some of the stuff I write, so he e-mailed me. This is where it gets interesting… Theo was not mailing me insults –as many do– […]

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Dog parenting skills: calling social services

Science popularisation article on the parental behaviour of domestic dogs By Laure-Anne Visele, written Nov 2012. Dogs in science If you’re a regular, you’ll know that I am nuts about two things: Dogs; and Science I am constantly burrowing through a mountain of research papers so, once in a while, I resurface with a gem […]

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Scientific literature on dogs and dominance

Science popularisation article on domestic dogs and dominance By Laure-Anne Visele, written Nov 2012. Dogs, dominance, and science ‘Writing in the sciences‘ just gave us the greatest assignment: strip down an ethology paper into such a smooth summary that even science newbies are gripped. To hear me talk about dominance in The Doghouse radio show, […]

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Pooches on couches

Blog post about dogs on couches By Laure-Anne Visele, written Oct 2012. Bad influence Awkward moment. My dog lodged somewhere with a puppy. After his visit, their pup started sleeping on the couch. So: furious owner and very embarrassed me. So, today’s question is: “Should we allow them on our couches”? Are dogs on couches […]

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Dog facts and myth busters

Interesting AND scientific dog facts By Laure-Anne Visele, started August 2012. Buried in books… I am always knee-deep in in dog behaviour research, so I’ve collected a few gems about dogs. This is where I’ll be sharing the goodies.   No, not another pseudo-scientific page. When I promise a fact, you get a fact: not a an old […]

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