Tag Archives: ‘dog breeder’

Large scale dog breeders: what can I do about it

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 February 2017

Blog post about ‘Broodfokkers, aka large-scale dog breeders’ and how to detect and report them. February 2017 Article by Laure-Anne Visele. References and picture credits at the end of the post. About author: certified dog trainer and applied behaviourist in The Hague My name is Laure-Anne and I am the dog behaviour therapist at Canis […]

Posted in Dogs and society | Also tagged 'dog breeder', broodfokker, dog behaviour therapy the hague, dog breeding, dog training the hague, hondengedragsadvies den haag, hondengedragstherapeut den haag, hondentraining den haag, large scale dog breeder, puppy farm, puppy mill | Leave a comment

It’s your choice: hate mail or intelligent questions

By Canis bonus | Published: 29 November 2012

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– […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged 'dog breeder', belayev, canid, canis familiaris, Canis lupus, canis lupus familiaris, carnivorous, clutton-brocks, dog breeding, dog genetics, dog phylogeny, dogs and wolves, domestication, evolutionary theory, fox, hybrid vigor, omnivorous, raw meat, silver fox | 6 Responses

Anatolian Shepherd breeder: Raising giants

By Canis bonus | Published: 30 August 2010

Interview with Anatolian shepherd breeder and published author Gilles Galand. By Laure-Anne Viselé, April 2010 About the interview Mr. Galand has built up a Europe-wide reputation as a dog breeder. He has bred multiple award-winning dogs, and published a book about Anatolian Shepherds. Our family dog came from him, so I came to find out more about […]

Posted in Dog breeds, Dog pros: a day in the life | Also tagged 'dog breeder', ackbasch, ackbash, akbasch, akbash, anatolian shepherd, Belgique, Belgium, berger d'anatolie, breeder, breeding, chien, coban kopegi, dog, eleveur, eleveur de chiens, fokker, hond, hondenfokker, karabasch, karabash, Sirault, wallonie | 13 Responses

Dogs: my philosophical position

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 July 2010

Canis bonus position statement on currently debated dog issues. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 Below, you’ll find my position on many of the disputed issues in the dog world. Do suggest more if you think of them. Vote on the Canis bonus ‘hot dog’ poll You can let your opinion on these issues be heard […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog training, Dogs and society | Also tagged 'bark collar', 'choke collar', 'dog breeder', 'dog controversy', 'dog parks', 'dog philosophy', 'dog poilitics', 'dog walk', 'electric collar', 'gentle leader', 'gentle methods', 'positive methods', 'prong collar', 'shelter adoption', 'shelter volunteer', 'training equipment', aversive, breeder, chien, clicker, controversy, discussion, dog, dog training, ear cropping, halti, hond, intimidating dog, martingale, philosophy, politics, positive, shelter, shelter dog, tail docking, volunteering | 78 Responses