Tag Archives: dog aggression

Why you shouldn’t lie on an aggression screening form for a dog training school

By Canis bonus | Published: 27 August 2018

Blog post by dog behaviourist Laure-Anne Visele, The Hague: on lying about your dog’s aggression to get it into a dog training school Written in: September 2018. Privacy: Identifying details may have been changed to prevent the owners from being recognized. Illustration credits: See end of the post About the author: certified dog trainer in […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dogs and society | Also tagged den haag, dog behaviour, dog training school, hondengedrag, hondenschool, pup with behaviour problem, raising a dog, the hague | 1 Response

Joël Dehasse: Dog psychiatrist and psychologist

By Canis bonus | Published: 5 February 2016

Interview with veterinarian and animal behaviour specialist Joël Dehasse by Laure-Anne Visele. Interview conducted September 2015; Article published January 2016 Full illustration credits and references at the end of the post. Meet Joël Dehasse Joël Dehasse is a veterinarian who specialises in treating dog behaviour problems in Belgium and Switzerland. Aside from his medical degree, he has extensive training […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Also tagged Dog Appeasing Pheromones, dog behaviour problem, dog behaviour therapist, dog psychology, homeopathy, pack theory, psychiatric model dog behaviour therapy, punishment in dog training, systemic therapy, veterinarian, Zylkene | Leave a comment

Dog book review: Grisha Stewart’s “Behavior Adjustment Training”

By Canis bonus | Published: 13 November 2015

Dog book review announcement: Grisha Stewart’s “Behavior Adjustment Training” By Laure-Anne Visele, November 2015 About the review’s author: certified dog trainer in The Hague My name is Laure-Anne and I can help with your dog’s behaviour questions if you live in The Hague or region. I am a dog behaviour therapist for Canis bonus, and Head Trainer at OhMyDog! dog training school. […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged aggressieve hond, aggressive dog, BAT training, Behavior Adjustment Training, behaviour therapy dogs, canine behaviour modification, dog behaviour modification, dog book review, dog training, Grisha Stewart, honden gedragstherapie, reactieve hond, reactive dog | Leave a comment

Latest dog book review: Crazy bitch

By Canis bonus | Published: 3 April 2015

Dog book review announcement: Crazy bitch By Laure-Anne Visele, April 2015 About the review’s author: certified dog trainer in The Hague My name is Laure-Anne. I am your local dog nerd. I am a dog behaviour therapist in The Hague and region (Canis bonus), and Head Trainer at OhMyDog! dog training school. I graduated in Zoology, and am a fully certified […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged akbash, canine aggression, canine compulsive disorder, canine mental health, dog behaviour, dog behaviour problem, dog book review, dog mental health | Leave a comment

Canine exorcism: treating fear aggression:

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 January 2013

Science popularisation article about fear aggression By Laure-Anne Visele, written Jan 2013. Dog desensitization vs. exorcism Does Rover — normally an angel — turn into the devil incarnate at the mere sight of a jogger (or another dog)? Perhaps a little exorcism is in order. Either that, or… a spot of “Systematic Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning” (aka […]

Posted in Dog behaviour | Also tagged behaviour therapy, canine behaviour therapy, counter-conditioning, counterconditioning, defensive threat, dog aggressive to kids, dog and cyclists, dog and joggers, dog behaviour problem, dog behaviour therapy, dog growling, dog lunging, dog snarling, dog training, dog-dog reactivity, fear aggression, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization | 10 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, behaviourist, canine aggression, canine behaviour therapy, counterconditioning, defensive threat, desensitization, dog training, fear aggression, systematic desensitization | 6 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, canine behaviour, 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