Last weekend I attended the Veterinary Behavior Symposium – the conference of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists – held in conjunction with the American Veterinary Medical Association’s annual convention in Indianapolis, IN. CattleDog Publishing co-sponsored the symposium and our booth was well attended. It was great to see so many of my friends … Continued
Tag: behavior research
Why Australia
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Former research assistant to Dr. Yin, Lynna Feng, has written about her decision to get her PhD in Bendigo, Australia. What could make a woman from the cosmopolitan Bay Area who studied at one of the best known, largest universities for veterinary science shift to a small town half a world away? Read on to find out more.
Animal Behavior Research: Is this study Blind or Double Blind?
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When conducting research in animal behavior, what does it mean to use a blind or double blind study design? See discussion on how blinding is achieved.
Dog Pointing Cue Test: Two Jack Russell Terriers Flunk But Scottie Passes with Flying Colors
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A research study found dogs can understand human pointing cues to infer the location of food. Dr Yin performed the dog pointing cue test on 2 JRTs who flunk the test while 1 Scottie passes.
Do Dogs Understand Pointing Gestures Better Than Young Kids?
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A study looked at whether dogs understand pointing as well as children do. It found children perform better, but dogs get it when you point away from your body.
Review of “The LOVE THAT DOG Training Program” by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz and Larry Kay
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The LOVE THAT DOG Training Program is based on positive reinforcement and developing a relationship with your dog while training the basics.
Review of “The LOVE THAT DOG Training Program” by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz and Larry Kay
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The LOVE THAT DOG Training Program is based on positive reinforcement and developing a relationship with your dog while training the basics.
Book Review: For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend By Patricia B. McConnell, PhD
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Patricia McConnell has once again presented us with a book that is not only informative but heartwarming as well. Dr. McConnell uses sound research on the subject of neuroscience and emotions to help us better understand emotions in our dogs, and she does it in a way that can be easily understood by anyone interested in this subject.
Pets Predicting Earthquakes?
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Haicheng, China, 1975. A massive earthquake hits. Buildings are demolished, roads destroyed, but thanks to an evacuation several hours earlier, thousands, possibly tens of thousands of human lives are saved. The Chinese claimed they’d predicted an earthquake within hours of its occurrence. Their forecasting system: animals.