Animal
Behavior in the News
Use
shock collars as a last resort
Albany Democrat
Herald - Albany,OR,USA
Make a visit with an animal behavior
expert or trainer your first stop. n
Visit your vet. Sometimes dogs will
exhibit problem behaviors because they
have..
A
fix for
Fido's fears?
The Columbian -
Vancouver,WA,USA
Then she determines whether stress is
causing the animal to act out.
"The vast majority of behavior
problems in cats and dogs stem from
underlying anxiety ...
Dr. Paul Nussbaum, Fit Brains and Brain
Health
By Dr. Paul
Nussbaum
My background is in clinical
neuropsychology, and I specialize in
brain health and aging across the
lifespan. Currently, I maintain an
Adjunct Associate Professorship in
Neurological Surgery at the University
of Pittsburgh School of ...
Targeting Genes to Understand
Behavior
Living on the Earth - Cambridge,MA,USA
If we could develop an animal
model it might helps us make sense and
come up with treatments for human beings
so they don't have to go through the 30
years ...
Dog Tails as Tell-Tales: Or how a dog
solves the mind-body problem
...
Scientific American - USA
I found similar evidence myself: in
chapters in Milner's Comparative
Neuropsychology and a book on the
evolution of hemispheric specialization
to be ...
A
'bad cat' may really mean a sick kitty
Moorpark Acorn - CA, USA
According to the new cat behavior
survey conducted by Harris Interactive,
75 percent of cat owners are not
familiar with important bladder health
issues ...
'
My dog just doesn't want to stay home'
The Rensselaer Republican -
Rensselaer,IN,USA
If a certain trait has been bred into a
dog, it is difficult indeed to train it
out of him, but it is relatively simple
just to redirect the behavior.
...
Going to the dogs ...
By
A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend.(A
vague disclaimer is nobody's friend.)
I love animal behavior studies
because they inevitably reveal
similarities and abilities that were
long considered the sole province of
humanity. One of my particular favorite
examples is the idea of tool making and
tool use that Jane ...
blunders and absurdities - http://celticfeministw.livejournal.com/
Valley Officials Warn Residents after
Possible Rabies Report
By
WRBL.com(WRBL.com)
A possible rabies scare in Valley has
prompted city officials to send out a
reminder to residents to be on the
lookout for unusual animal behavior.
more.
Local News for WRBL - News 3,... -
http://www.wrbl.com/index.php/news
Dave Clarke Oughta Look at This
By
Dad29(Dad29)
The animal shelters are now all
staffed and operated by prisoners. They
feed and care for the strays. Every
animal in his care is taken out and
walked twice daily. He now has prisoners
who are experts in animal
nutrition and behavior. ...
Owners
warned over lethal dogs
Bradford
Telegraph Argus -
Bradford,England,UK
We urge owners to be
responsible and keep their
dog under control at all times."
Isn't this like saying that
tigers are not inherently
dangerous, ...
Now who'sa good calendar boy,
then?
Liverpool
Echo - UK
Liverpool's pet owners
have had their own permanent
PDSA PetAid service since 1927
when the charity opened its
first two clinics in the area,
in Bootle. ..
A dog's life can be just that
Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New
Zealand
Thankfully there are more
responsible dog owners
than bad. They faithfully feed,
water and walk their dogs,
treating them as they deserve to
be - as part of ...
Keeping Pickering
pet owners
Newsdurhamregion.com -
Durham,Ontario,Canada
... explained rules were
set out for Mr. Callan following
the attack, known as the Order
to Restrain (under the
responsible pet ownership
bylaw) to follow. ...
On How the World Sees Animal
Rights
By
animalperson
A friend directed me to Truth
From RDOWS (Responsible
Dogs Owners of the
Western States),
which today
states that pet
overpopulation is a myth, and
yesterday addressed the same
topic but also stated: .Animal Person - http://www.animalperson.net/animal_person/
Snap Judgment: Ahmadinejad's gay
problem - and ours
Jerusalem
Post - Israel
Some biologists have also
claimed to have widespread
examples of same-sex behavior
in certain animal
species. Thus this "deviation"
from mainstream sexual ...
Disabled girl's canine helper
killed by pit bull
Nuevo
Mundo - CA,USA
Dogs do this by picking up on
subtle changes in human
behavior. Some researchers
say chemical changes that occur
just before a seizure might
cause odors ...
How to detect and find treatment
for pet cancer
MSNBC -
USA
Knowing what to look for could
save your companion animal's
life. According to the American
Veterinary Medical Association,
common signs of cancer include:
...
