WOW, just wow. I rarely "press this" to my business blog, but this deserves that kind of attention! Maybe you’re a great breeder, or even a great dog trainer. Maybe your dogs are the image of perfection mentally and physically. None of that matters, however, if you’re breeding puppies and sending them to people …
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The Cruel Cost of Extreme Dog Breeding
The Cruel Cost of Extreme Dog Breeding Posted By Michele C. Hollow On April 7, 2014 [1] Take a look at an old photo of the iconic German Shepherd, Rin Tin Tin, who died in 1932. Now look at a photo of another of the breed, a German shepherd show dog of today. Notice the difference? The …
More on the dreaded “No Reward Marker”
Here's the video that sparked this post! Dogs at play and my commentary! Darwin, Cooper and Boudicca Sept 2013 This is great! If you don't watch anything but the last 1 minute or less, the opportunity is presented and it's set up during the video with my added commentary and my well-timed use of a …
Be Careful When Reading Studies On Animal Behavior
It is interesting to note in this study Wolves show scientists are barking up the wrong tree that captive wolves performed the tests better or equal to that of dogs raised in human environments/homes. I agree with the suggestion that learning to cooperate with humans and/or in this instance, pay attention will be more successful when …
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Stress and learning
Stress and learning by Prescott h Breeden The Yerkes-Dodson Law In 1908, Yerkes and Dodson published findings of a remarkable phenomenon they discovered regarding the relationship between arousal and performance. The law asserts: The speed of learning and performance increases with arousal however it quickly reaches an optimal intensity …
The Evolution and Domestication of Dogs
The Evolution and Domestication of the Dog It is not hard to understand how many ways dog’s companionship serves human needs today. Dogs, resulting from domestication enjoy a truly unique status as companion animals. No other domestic animal enjoys the comfort and companionship given the dog. However, understanding how dogs achieved such unique status one …