Everything You Need To Teach ’Prepare Your Dog For Your Baby’ Classes
Pet parents contact you when they have problems with their pets. We know, as you do, that when we delve into the “why” of these unwanted behaviors, we frequently wish people would have called us sooner. Not only earlier in the course of the development of the problem, but ideally before the problem even existed.…
Recent Scientific Research To Help You Choose the Best Fear Reduction Methods and Improve Pets’ Behavioral Health
There seems to be greater focus these days on helping both owners and professionals reduce the fear, stress or anxiety pets experience. That’s a good thing. But how frequently are pets subjected to experiences that detract from their quality of life? Is it important to distinguish among fear, stress and anxiety or are they all…
The Science of Socialization As Compared to the Stories We’ve Been Told
Instructors: Dan Estep, Ph.D. and Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists Much has been written about the importance of socializing our dogs and cats. But what is socialization, exactly? Is it a process? Is it an outcome? Both? Something else as well? What sorts of experiences are required to “socialize” a dog or cat…
How to Resolve Housesoiling Problems
Instructors: Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB and Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB Housesoiling behavior is among the most common of problems for dog owners. At one time or another almost all owners have to deal with it, even if it’s just when housetraining a puppy. And ongoing soiling is one of the main behavior reasons why dogs lose…
Keys, Guidelines, and Protocols For Working With Pet Behavior Problems
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB-Emeritus and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB Whenever you agree to work with a pet behavior problem, you have to have a plan. A plan should give you a structure for thinking about the behavior problem and a systematic guide for how to approach it and troubleshoot it if things don’t go…
How To Take Behavioral Histories and Increase Your Consulting Success
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists Click HERE to go to the Course Page with replays and course materials. This link will take you to a “Not Registered” page if you have not purchased the course. Barking. Aggression. Fear. Elimination. Urine marking. Destructive behavior. …
Puzzling Behavior Changes…. Could it Be Pain?
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer K Rommel, DVM. Faciliated by Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB and Dan Estep, Ph.D., CAAB We’ve all seen dogs and cats displaying behaviors that are hard to understand. The cat or dog that is suddenly fearful of people, places or events that were previously easily tolerated. Dogs that suddenly refuse to go on…
Help for Home Alone Dogs
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB, CVJ and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB Virtually every dog kept as a companion is left home alone – some for more hours than they spend with their owners – yet few are correctly acclimated to the experience. The result is all sorts of home alone problems and sometimes thousands of…
How to Use The Scientific Method to Track and IMPROVE Your Behavior & Training Results
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB, CVJ and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB In recent years, there’s been a push to make dog training “science based”. Yet the reality is that data about the effectiveness of training and behavior modification protocols are scarce. As a busy trainer or behavior consultant just trying to help people with their…
Canine Aggression to Non-Family Members
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB, CVJ and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB No other canine behavior problem causes so much concern or attracts so much public attention as aggression to people. Communities struggle with how to keep people safe and at the same time allow dog owners to have their pets. Lawsuits are often brought by…