Tag Archives: dog trainer

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, behaviourist, dog behaviourist, dog guardian, dog owner, dog parenting, dog training, leader, leadership, raising a dog | 7 Responses

Jolein van Weperen on creative dog training

By Canis bonus | Published: 12 December 2014

Interview with de Laar’s head trainer and author, Jolein van Weperen Interview conducted November 2014 Article by Laure-Anne Visele, December 2014 About the author: certified dog trainer in The Hague I am the co-founder and head trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague). I also own Canis bonus, a behaviour therapy practice. I graduated in Zoology, and […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Also tagged Behaviourist The Hague, certified dog trainer, creative teaching, de laar, dog training, dog training book, dog training netherlands, dog training the hague, dutch dog trainer, dutch dog training, force-free training, hondenschool arnhem | 1 Response

Dirty secrets: my dog is not perfect

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 August 2014

Confessions of an imperfect dog trainer By Laure-Anne Visele, Aug 2014. About the author I am a dog trainer and canine behaviour therapist. I graduated in Zoology, certified in dog training, then got a postgrad specialization in applied animal behaviour. When I am not training dogs for OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague) or helping […]

Posted in Dog behaviour, Dog training, Dogs and society | Also tagged alzheimers, canine behaviourist, cognitive dysfunction syndrome, dog behaviour, dog behaviourist, dog training, fear aggression | 12 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 […]

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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, behaviourist, Bina Lunzer, canine behaviourist, dog and baby, dog behaviour problem, dog behaviourist, germany, interview, problem behaviour, pulling on the leash, rat training, switzerland | 2 Responses

New book review out: Preventing puppy problems

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 December 2012

Book review: Dee Woodcock’s Preventing puppy problems By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHOR: Dee Woodcock PUBLISHING YEAR: 2002 SUMMARY: Pocket-sized booklet teaching puppy owners how to avoid and deal with common puppy problems using modern methods. REVIEW This book is insanely useful and… insanely […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged 2002, behaviour advice, book review, clicker, come back, dee woodcock, dog behaviour, dog training, pack theory, preventing puppy problems, recall, sit, training advice | 2 Responses

Dog behaviourists: what they don’t do

By Canis bonus | Published: 4 September 2012

Article (attempting) to describe the dog behaviourist profession By Laure-Anne Visele, written August 2012. What is a dog behaviourist Whenever I am asked what I am trying to do with dogs, I take a deep breath. No matter what I call the profession or how I explain it, it gets misinterpreted. It’s odd, as it’s not […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Also tagged dog behaviourist | 9 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 aggression, dog behaviour, dog bite, dog defending bone, dog defending food, dog hoarding, dog training, dog training the hague, dogs and bones, dogs and food, growling, guarding, pet dog, resource guarding | 3 Responses

Hearing dogs

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 February 2011

Interview with dog trainer for Hearing Dogs, Lucy Rimmer By Laure-Anne Viselé, February 2011; Released May 2011 Hearing Dogs UK – skills, organisation, friendliness I’d long been intrigued by the work of hearing dogs. So one day, I contacted Hearing Dogs for Deaf People for an interview. That’s how I got to speak with training team leader, […]

Posted in Dog pros: a day in the life | Also tagged assistance dog, assistance dog for the disabled, deaf, dog training, guide dog, guide dog for the blind, hearing dog, hearing dog for deaf people, hearing dog for the deaf, lucy rimmer, utility dogs | 9 Responses

No Science About It

By guest | Published: 12 February 2011

Guest post about dog training and science, By Julie Nutter, dog blogger, Feb 2011 Introduction The bloggospere’s wittiest dog writer, Julie Nutter, kindly accepted to write a guest post on Canis bonus. Boy did she deliver! Read on to discover Julie’s fresh and thought-provoking style.ert line here insert line here No Science About It And […]

Posted in Dog training | Also tagged dog training, hondentrainer, hondentraining, science, scientific dog trainer, scientific dog training | 11 Responses