Behavior Information
Irresponsible Owners of Pit Bulls
Renee and Karen talk about an unfortunate incident that happened in North Philadelphia this week. A woman was killed by the 5 Pit Bulls who lived with the family. These dogs were known to run the streets and have attacked the neighbors, biting people very severely. They talked to a caller about responsible ownership, especially […]
Read More....Renee and Karen answer emails from listeners on a variety of issues
Karen and Renee answer emails today. Subjects ranged from developmental stages known as fear periods, the pros and cons of taking young dogs to dog parks, how to react to growling dogs, and recommended food bowl exercises for both puppies and a newly rescued dog who is showing some resource guarding issues around his food […]
Read More....Does Playing Tug of War Cause Dogs to Become Aggressive?
Karen and Renee talk about the benefits of playing Tug with dogs. But…the game must be played by the rules! Listen today to find out what those rules are and how to easily implement them. Karen and Renee also took a call from a listener whose 2 year old female Golden Retriever is pulling on […]
Read More....Reactive (vs. aggressive) dogs
Dr. Patricia McConnell, well known Applied Animal Behaviorist and author, visited The Doghouse this morning. She talked about dogs who are reactive when they see other dogs but who don’t actually bite them. She defined the difference between “reactive” vs. “aggressive.” Dr. McConnell has a brand new book out that she co-authored with Dr. Karen […]
Read More....Keeping Dogs Calm and Stress-Free at the Vet’s Office
Renee and Karen interview Dr. Sally Foote, a veterinarian who has invented a record-keeping system that helps pets remain calm, happy and stress-free when they are visiting with their vets. Dr. Foote also discusses an effective product called Dog Appeasing Pheromones which is a natural product that helps dogs feel calm. She also mentions a […]
Read More....Hints to help solve Separation Anxiety
Renee and Karen interview their guest, Nicole Wilde who has written a detailed workbook for owners whose dogs suffer from Separation Anxiety. Her book is “Don’t Leave Me,” and is available at her website: www.phantompub.com Click here to play or download podcast
Read More....Urine-marking in the home and teaching puppies to play nice
Renee and Karen explain how to resolve urine-marking on furniture in the home, and also how to prevent rough-play with other dogs. Click here to play or download podcast
Read More....How electronic shocks affect our pets
Do you keep your dogs behind an electronic invisible fence? Or…are you using an electronic shock collar (aka E-Collar) to train your dog? Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist from Tufts-Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine talks to Renee about how these tools affect our pet dogs. Click here to play or download podcast
Read More....CAT behaviors and medical issues
Renee broadcasts live today with Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist from Tufts/Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Their discussion focused on CAT behaviors and medical issues today. If you live with a cat or you know people who do, this show was extremely informative. Some of the points Dr. Dodman makes in today’s show […]
Read More....Testing dogs of all breeds on various aspects of temperament
Renee interviews Carl Herkstroeter, President of the American Temperament Test Society, Inc. His organization specializes in testing dogs of all breeds on various aspects of temperament. The ATTS has tested over 180 breeds and the description and results of these tests are on their website: http://www.atts.org/testdesc.html Click here to play or download podcast
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