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 […]
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Gasp! They treat their dog like a child
Jolein van Weperen on creative dog training
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 […]
Dirty secrets: my dog is not perfect
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 […]
Quick and Dirty interview with Jolanta Benal
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 […]
Freudian slip: meet Vienna’s dog trainer Bina Lunzer
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 […]
New book review out: Preventing puppy problems
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 […]
Dog behaviourists: what they don’t do
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 […]
Preventing resource guarding in dogs
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 […]
Hearing dogs
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, […]
No Science About It
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 […]